The Go Jetters Explore Iceland, The Land of Ice and Fire
In The Go Jetters Explore Iceland, The Land of Ice and Fire, Ubercorn head to see the amazing Strokkur Geyser! Even though Iceland is icy, it has fiery volcanoes and super-hot magma under the ground that heats water until it bursts into the air as a geyser. The Strokkur Geyser shoots water as high as ten elephants stacked up, and people from all over the world come to see it! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: How is Iceland a country of both ice and fire?
A: Iceland is a country of ice and fire because it has lots of glaciers (which are ice) and volcanoes (which are hot and fiery). Even though it’s icy, there’s still hot magma under the ground!
Q: Why does the water in Iceland’s geysers get so hot?
A: The water gets so hot because it’s near hot, melting rock called magma. The magma heats up the water underground, making it hot enough to boil things like eggs!
Q: Why is the Strokkur Geyser a top tourist attraction?
A: People visit Strokkur Geyser because it’s amazing to watch! The geyser explodes high into the air, and it’s one of the most exciting things to see in Iceland.