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In this Earth science animation, middle and high school students see how the Hawaiian Islands have formed over a hot spot. The animation consists of two coordinated video clips that offer different views of the volcano-creating process. Labels and descriptions are provided within the clips. An introductory paragraph explains how a string of islands forms as a lithospheric plate moves over a stationary hot spot, as depicted in the animation. Students are encouraged to use the movie control buttons to review the text in the two clips. Copyright 2005 Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
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| Subject keyword(s) | Astronomy, Earth and space science, Earth processes, Earth science, Earth system structure, Geology, Geoscience, Physical sciences, Plate tectonics, Science, Space Science, Space sciences, Volcanoes |
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| Grade level | Middle School, High School, Informal Education |
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| Intended audience | Learner |
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| Resource type | Audio/Visual, Instructional Material |
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| Resource format | text, text/html, video |
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| Rights | See site for guidelines governing the use, restrictions and reproduction of these materials.
Copyright McDougal Littell Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Visualization ES0904 Observe an animation of volcanic islands forming over a hot spot. This animation simulates the formation of the islands of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. Lithosphere of the Pacific plate is moving to the northwest over a hot spot deep within Earth's mantle. Plumes of magma rise up through the lithosphere over the hot spot. The magma erupts onto the seafloor and accumulates to form volcanic islands. When the plate moves, recently formed volcanic islands are carried off the hot spot and a new portion of the lithosphere is positioned over it. ! Click the image to see the animation. Drag the slider bar or use the step buttons to examine the labels. Jennifer Loomis, TERC
