Eyjafjallajokul april 2010

Question 1

what was the vei

Answer 1

3

Question 2

when did it happen

Answer 2

april 2010

Question 3

what plate margin did it occur on

Answer 3

constructive

Question 4

what is Iceland’s population

Answer 4

380000

Question 5

HIC, LIC, NEE ?

Answer 5

HIC

Question 6

what is Iceland’s GDP

Answer 6

30 Billion

Question 6

does Iceland have good infrastructure

Answer 6

top 5 in the world

Question 7

Primary: what was damaged

Answer 7

crops, roads, homes and bridges

Question 8

Primary: what happened to the ash cloud

Answer 8

caused a standstill for airspace costing billions in delays

Question 9

Primary: how many were evacuated

Answer 9

500

Question 10

secondary: what did the eruption cause

Answer 10

a glacial outburst flood

Question 11

secondary: what was contaminated

Answer 11

local water supplies

Question 12

secondary: what happened to industry

Answer 12

sporting events and and industry was disrupted/ cancelled due to no flights or imports

Question 13

what plates were involved

Answer 13

North American and Eurasian plates

Question 14

what mitigative structure was put in place

Answer 14

a reinforced embankment

Question 15

what opportunity came in the tourism sector

Answer 15

1.7 million because of a tourist campaign

Question 16

what opportunity did it bring farmers

Answer 16

a good crop as the ash kept the fields warm and added nutrients

Question 17

who provided food for the most heavily affected

Answer 17

the European red cross

Question 18

what happened to transport due to no flying.

Answer 18

increased passengers on the Eurostar 50000 extra passengers

Question 19

what does Iceland sit on

Answer 19

the mid Atlantic ridge