Postivie Effects Of Volcanoes

Question 1

What are two major positive benefits of volcanic activity

Answer 1

Tourism and Geothermal energy

Question 2

What countries is tourism for volcanoes popular

Answer 2

Iceland, Italy, new Zealand

Question 3

How many people climb mt fuji during July and august

Answer 3

300,000 people
Dramatic landscapes created from volcanoes attract tourists
They climb to view crater

Question 4

What activity is common in Turkey and Iceland

Answer 4

Hot springs and hot mud is provided by volcanic areas which attract people to bathe in them for skin benefits and fun

Question 5

What are geysers

Answer 5

Are fountains of extremely hot water that erupt from the ground in volcanic regions

Question 6

Example of a geyser

Answer 6

Old faithful in Yellowstone national park USA - erupts dramatically at regular intervals of 30-120 minutes which attracts people

Question 7

How many people visit old faithful geyser and how much money does it earn

Answer 7

4.2 million people visit it and €584 million in income for local economy with 8,156 jobs

Question 8

How much is volcano tourism worth in Iceland

Answer 8

2 million visitors = over 1.8 billion to economy
Increased income for local area
Increased foreign currency exchange for national gov

Question 9

In 2018 how many people did tourism in Iceland employ

Answer 9

14,000 people - working in coffee shops, souvenir shops, restaurants, guides, drivers. Direct and indirect employment

Question 10

What is the multiplier effect

Answer 10

Wages of people employed in tourism spread through local economy and national economy of country increased

Question 11

What is geothermal energy

Answer 11

Geothermal energy is produced using heat from hot igneous rocks under the ground to heat water and produce steam to make electricity - Iceland and New Zealand use

Question 12

How does Iceland use geothermal energy

Answer 12

Iceland located on Mid Atlantic Ridge as Eurasian is separating from N.A plate - rainwater seeps into cracks in ground and is heated to temps of 200 degrees as hot magma rises to fill cracks

Question 13

How can hot water in Iceland be captured

Answer 13

By drilling 2km down into hot rocks above magma - then carried by insulated pipes to homes and industries and greenhouses

Question 14

How much electricity is produced by geothermal in Iceland

Answer 14

26% by 5 geothermal power plants

Question 15

How much heating is produced by geothermal in Iceland

Answer 15

Hot water and heating to 89% of Iceland’s housing

Question 16

What companies does cheap geothermal heat and energy attract in Iceland

Answer 16

Energy hungry aluminium smelting industries

Question 17

What does geothermal energy reduce

Answer 17

Need for fossil fuels and GHGs

Question 18

What is Blue Lagoon Lake

Answer 18

A tourist attraction in Iceland. A power plant used mineral rich water to fill lake with spa complex and half million people visit yearly