advantages

• • Fertile soil when lava weathers e.g. Indonesia
• • Tourist attractions e.g. Yellowstone National Park, USA
• • Minerals e.g. sulphur
• • Hot springs for bathing e.g. Iceland
• • Heat used to generate electricity e.g. geothermal power (Iceland)
• • Mud used for skin care
• • New land e.g. Surtsey (Iceland)