Contributor Smithsonian Institution

Update
10-06-2006
Content Type
Student Resource
Grade Level
Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
PDF
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Eruptions Through Plate Interiors Build Hotspot Volcanoes describes hotspots using the Hawaiian Islands as an example. It includes a relief map and cross-section diagram of the islands. The Yellowstone hotspot is also shown in a map and its relationship to geothermal activity such as geysers in the park is discussed.