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Do people and volcanoes mix?

Do people and volcanoes mix?. List two or three advantages of living in a volcanically active area. True or False? Iceland’s volcanic areas provide cheap, clean electricity and water. TRUE. True or False? Volcanic ash is very fertile. . TRUE. True or False?

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Do people and volcanoes mix?

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  1. Do people and volcanoes mix? List two or three advantages of living in a volcanically active area.

  2. True or False? Iceland’s volcanic areas provide cheap, clean electricity and water. TRUE

  3. True or False? Volcanic ash is very fertile. TRUE

  4. True or False? Local people like to surf the glacial outburst floods. FALSE

  5. True or False? Volcanoes are a useful source of fire. FALSE

  6. True or False? Iceland mines volcanic rocks and pumice. TRUE

  7. True or False? The volcanic areas allow Iceland to grow Bananas. TRUE

  8. So what?For each true statement, explain why it is an advantage to Iceland.

  9. So what?For each true statement, explain why it is an advantage to Iceland.

  10. Most effectiveLeast effective Look at the statements as a group. Rank them in order of effectiveness. Which is the most important at keeping Icelanders safe from eruptions?

  11. Using the information from this lesson, design a poster that reassures school groups that Iceland is a safe place to visit. Include details of the emergency plans. You can visit the Iceland Met Office website and also that of Discover the World for additional information

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