Iceland
Land of geysers
Iceland is a Nordic island nation in the North Atlantic, situated between Europe and North America.
Known for its volcanic landscape, geothermal activity, and glaciers, it sits on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge where tectonic plates meet.
Despite its name, Iceland has a milder climate than Greenland, thanks to the Gulf Stream.
We're planning a trip to Iceland to see the Northern Lights.
Erupted liquid stone
- eruptionViolent sudden release
- basaltFine-grained volcanic stone
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- fissureNarrow crack in rock
magma · caldera · geyser · hotsprings · tectonics · pyroclastic · igneous · volcanology
Slow-moving ice mass
- icecapPermanent polar covering
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- crevasseDeep glacial fissure
- moraineGlacier-deposited debris pile
calving · meltwater · icefall · permafrost · ablation · firn
Nordic countries collectively
Iceland's capital city
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- EuropeSmallest inhabited continent
- republicState with elected leaders
parliament · democracy · independence · NATO · fisheries · tourism · settlement · commonwealth
Geothermally heated water sources
- geysersErupting thermal water sources
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- boreholesNarrow drilled excavations
lava
Erupted liquid stone
fissure · magma · caldera · geyser · hotsprings · tectonics · pyroclastic · igneous · volcanology · fumarole
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
moraine · calving · meltwater · icefall · permafrost · ablation · firn
Scandinavia
Nordic countries collectively
Reykjavik
Iceland's capital city
republic · parliament · democracy · independence · NATO · fisheries · tourism · settlement · commonwealth · neutrality
hotsprings
Geothermally heated water sources
- geysersErupting thermal water sources
- hydropowerElectricity from flowing currents
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- NordicNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Greenland
- ScandinaviaNorway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Stockholm
- VikingsViking, longships, longship, raiding, Norse settlers
IcelandSahara
Largest hot desert
Death Valley · Hawaii · Maldives · Singapore · Indonesia
IcelandGreenland
Largest island on Earth
Madagascar · Ireland · British Isles · Australia · New Zealand