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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Hotspots: Mantle Thermal Plumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the hot spot theory developed in 1963 by the Canadian geophysicist J. Tuzo Wilson. Diagrams help you visualize the way hot spots formed geologic structures such as the Hawaiian Islands.
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Libre Text

Uc Davis Geo Wiki: Mantle Thermal Plumes

For Students 9th - 10th
The vast majority of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur near plate boundaries, but there are some exceptions. Learn here all about mantle thermal plumes.