Iceland:

     Hey everyone, just updating you guys. I have arrived at my second stop on the scout tour and guess where it is . . . ICELAND! The Caribbean was amazing, but now I will have a large change in scenery.  When I arrived, my friend that lives here and I went to lounge in some of the hot springs. They are so cool! Right now I am getting ready at Hotel Borg for a dinner night out in Reykjavik. I can't wait to see the city and learn more about the tectonic boundaries in Iceland.
     When the contestants arrive here, they will be learning about the tectonic plate boundary this area lies on. Iceland is a country located on a divergent boundary. A divergent boundary is one where the two plates are moving apart from each other. The crust between the plates cracks and sinks down into the athenosphere. Then, magma comes up and fills the cracks forming new crust. These areas usually have rifts, earthquakes and volcanoes.

Example of a Divergent Boundary
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/plates3.html

    In Iceland, the Eurasian Plate and the North American Plate are splitting along the mid-ocean ridge and causing a rift to form down the middle of it. In the rift, there are many volcanoes. The last major eruption was in 2011 from the volcano Grimsvotn. Earthquakes are also very common here but many of them are small and don't cause much destruction. Tomorrow I'm going to visit Grimsvotn and look at the northern lights. Also, if you ever travel to Iceland, make sure you bring a bathing suit. It might seem too cold but the hot springs are super warm!

-Jessica ;)
                                                                           
                                                                                Latitude: 64° 8'7.06"N
                                                                                Longitude: 21°53'37.74"W

Iceland Divergent Boundary
http://www.kids-fun-science.com/divergent-boundary.html

Volcano and Northern Lights in Iceland
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/volcano-aurora-iceland