Ash cloud
Eyjafjallajokull
Miscellaneous
100
How high did the ash cloud rise?
10 km
100
How many people were evacuated?
700
100
How frequent are volcanic eruptions in Iceland?
1 eruption every 5 years
200
How much ash was spewed into the atmosphere?
270 million cubic meters
200
What was the volcano's rating on the VEI?
4
200
What volcano usually has an eruption following Eyjafjallajokull?
Katla
300
Name 2 effects the ash cloud had on the Icelandic population
wear masks and fell onto homes and crops
300
Name 2 benefits that were the results of this volcano
Less CO2, boom in phytoplankton
400
Why were the flights cancelled?
The ash would get into the propellers and melt and clog them, and the plane would no longer be able to fly
400
When was the last time the volcano erupted?
1821
400
Pronounce Eyjafjallajokull
Eyjafjallajokull
500
Why did the ash cloud stay in the atmosphere for such a long time?
irregular and jagged shapes
500
Why was there massive flooding?
the magma melted the ice
500
What did the boom in phytoplankton result in?
a 15-20% increase in carbon dioxide absorption
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