Iceland is a unique island because it was formed by:
a) a hot spot
b) the splitting apart of 2 plates
c) a subduction zone
d) an island arc
2007-06-30 07:28:00 · 5 answers · asked by Kat Von D 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
I would have to agree with the other answers, although that is not the reason Iceland is unique. The real reason is that Iceland is the only place on the Earth where a mid-oceanic ridge (the splitting apart of two plates) rises above the surface of the ocean that is not associated with a continent (possibly due to a hotspot). That begs the question of why there and only there? The answer to that question remains an enigma to Geology, and is not explained by the Theory of Seafloor Spreading and Plate Tectonics.
2007-06-30 12:33:03 · answer #1 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
b), but there is some evidence to suggest that it may also be influenced by a hot spot.
2007-06-30 17:12:38 · answer #2 · answered by ekil422 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it is a combination of both A and B
2007-06-30 19:03:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gonna have to go with b.
2007-06-30 16:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by Isaac 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B.
2007-06-30 14:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋