Instructional Video

Iris: Hotspot Volcanism: Thermal Plume

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Animation explores hotspot volcanism and offers a simple illustration of how this results in chains of volcanoes such as the Hawaiian Islands. [2:14]

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Concepts
magma, volcanoes, iris
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional