Plate Tectonics Project

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Reykjavik, Iceland

Volcanoes Reykjavik is the capital of

6,952 feet above sea level).

Iceland. The total population is around 200,000.

In the North Atlantic Ocean is where Iceland is located.

The plate tectonically activity for Reykjavik, Iceland is volcanoes. A ridge called the oceanic ridge is splitting Reykjavik. Volcanic and geothermal activity is extensive in Iceland. Recent volcanic origin is about half of Iceland’s land area. This area consists of a mountainous lava desert (with a highest elevation of

Iceland is nearer Greenland (North America) and further away from Europe, although they use Europe for their

Ridge. In Iceland many volcanoes are highly geologically active. The Laki volcanic eruption caused nearly a quarter of the population of the island to be killed.

cultural reasons. Iceland is a

The ongoing recession has hit

part of two plates. The North

Iceland pretty hard. Three of

American and the European

Iceland’s banks crashed. Due

plates. Through volcanism

to the public dissent, the

rifting and accretion was

coalition government collapsed

created where the plates meet

over the handling of the

making the Mid-Atlantic

financial crisis.


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