K

Question 1

Understanding volcanic eruptions

Question 2

Eyjafjallajokull Iceland volcanic eruption

Question 3

In 2010

Answer 3

flights over large parts of Europe were cancelled for a week

Question 4

spreading ash cloud from the eruption threatened to clog aircraft engines and stop

Question 5

them from working

Question 6

• 100

Answer 6

000 commercial flights cancelled worldwide

Question 7

• Over 10 million passengers around the world were stranded or unable to

Question 8

board flights travelling either to or from Europe

Question 9

• Worldwide

Answer 9

airlines lost US$1.7bn in revenue

Question 10

• 30% of global airline capacity was currently - with European capacity cut by

Question 11

0.75

Question 12

• The European economy lost US$5billion

Question 13

The economic effects of the eruption were felt from Kenya

Question 14

• 20% of Kenya’s economy is based on the export of green vegetables and

Question 15

flowers - mainly to Europe

Question 16

• When flights were cancelled

Answer 16

Kenyan businesses were forced to dump tonnes

Question 17

of fresh vegetables and flowers costing US$1.3million a day