Volcanoes of Iceland

1. Which volcano famously erupted in 2010, disrupting air travel across Europe?

A) Katla
B) Hekla
C) Eyjafjallajökull
D) Askja

2. What is the approximate number of volcanic systems in Iceland?

A) 30
B) 50
C) 15
D) 75

3. Where is the volcanic fissure eruption area known as Fagradalsfjall located in Iceland?

A) Westfjords
B) Reykjanes Peninsula
C) Snaefellsnes Peninsula
D) Golden Circle

4. Which volcano is considered one of the most dangerous in Iceland due to its potential for catastrophic floods?

A) Bárðarbunga
B) Krafla
C) Katla
D) Snæfellsjökull

5. What volcanic feature can be found in the area of Landmannalaugar in Iceland?

A) Rhyolite mountains
B) Shield volcano
C) Cinder cone volcano
D) Strato volcano

6. Which volcano in Iceland last erupted in 2021 and is known for its ongoing volcanic activity?

A) Bárðarbunga
B) Fagradalsfjall
C) Hekla
D) Katla

7. Which two volcanic systems are possibly connected in the East Volcanic Zone?

A) Grímsvötn and Þórðarhyrna
B) Vonarskarð and Hágöngur
C) Öræfajökull and Snæfellsnes
D) Bárðarbunga and Hamarinn

8. Which two central volcanoes in the East Volcanic Zone belong to the same volcanic system?

A) Vonarskarð and Hágöngur
B) Grímsvötn and Þórðarhyrna
C) Bárðarbunga and Hamarinn
D) Öræfajökull and Snæfellsnes

9. Which volcanic zone is extended to the Westman Islands?

A) The Reykjanes volcanic zone (RVZ)
B) The North volcanic zone (NVZ)
C) The East Volcanic Zone (EVZ)
D) The West Volcanic Zone (WVZ)

10. Which volcanic zone is located north of Iceland?

A) The East Volcanic Zone (EVZ)
B) The Reykjanes volcanic zone (RVZ)
C) The North volcanic zone (NVZ)
D) The West Volcanic Zone (WVZ)

11. What is the name of the off rift region in the East Volcanic Zone known for more evolved magma and explosive eruptions?

A) The South Iceland volcanic zone (SIVZ)
B) The West Volcanic Zone (WVZ)
C) The Tjörnes fracture zone (TFZ)
D) The Mid-Iceland Belt (MIB)

12. How many major active and dormant volcanic mountains in Iceland have erupted since human settlement began around 900 AD?

A) Less than 10
B) Exactly 25
C) More than 50
D) At least 18

13. Which volcanic zone is connected to the North volcanic zone via the Tjörnes fracture zone?

A) The Reykjanes volcanic zone (RVZ)
B) The Kolbeinsey Ridge (KR)
C) The Mid-Iceland Belt (MIB)
D) The South Iceland volcanic zone (SIVZ)

14. What connects the major volcanic zones across central Iceland?

A) The Mid-Iceland Belt (MIB)
B) The Tjörnes fracture zone (TFZ)
C) The South Iceland seismic zone (SISZ)
D) The Kolbeinsey Ridge (KR)

15. Which volcanic systems are connected by the South Iceland seismic zone?

A) The Mid-Iceland Belt (MIB) and Kolbeinsey Ridge (KR)
B) The North volcanic zone (NVZ) and Reykjanes volcanic zone (RVZ)
C) The Reykjanes Volcanic Belt (RVB) and South Iceland volcanic zone (SIVZ)
D) The East Volcanic Zone (EVZ) and West Volcanic Zone (WVZ)

16. What type of volcano is Hekla in Iceland?

A) Lava dome
B) Shield volcano
C) Stratovolcano
D) Caldera volcano

17. Which Icelandic volcano is located on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula?

A) Katla
B) Snæfellsjökull
C) Krafla
D) Hekla

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