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Hot spots originate in the mantle, well below the Earth's surface.
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How is heat transferred from the interior to the surface of Earth?
Via convection currents and hot spots in the mantle.
Does some groundwater return to the surface?
Some ground water will return to the surface, especially during flooding. At times, areas near bodies of water will have returning ground water in spots.
What causes the dark spots on the surface of the moon?
if you mean craters they got there from asteroids that hit the moons surface with a large impact
What does geo-thermal mean?
Geo thermal is word made up from two Greek words for Earth and Heat. Geothermal is therefor heat from the earth The temperature of the earth rises as you go down towards the core. The heat gets so intense that rocks are molten (magma and lava). Some locations on the earths surface have "hot spots" where this hot rock is close to the surface (Iceland) and people can drill down to it to use the heat as an energy source or use naturally occurring stream sources (geysers) for power. Geothermal energy i cheap, environmentaly friendly and interesting.
How does magma form and move?
The inner core of the earth has a temperature of about 5700 degrees C. About the same as the surface of the Sun. Above this is the outer core, which has a similar temperature, but as it is under less pressure, it is molten.This molten material undergoes convection and this is the primary driving force for the movement of the magma just below the crust. There appear to be some stationary 'hot spots' of which Hawaii and Iceland are conspicuous examples. Even though the plates there are moving, the hot spot seems stationary.So magma is just a hot liquid form of rock. Not necessarily very viscous.
Three features found on or above the surface of the sun?
Sun spots on. Flares on and above. Solar wind above.
Where is an object that is ''stationary'' relative to earths surface moving fastest relative to space?
geosynchronous orbit. The below is not completely accurate but close enough to state the concept and basic practice: A ring of spots above the equator where you can park your satellite and it will stay above the same spot. For a more accurate understanding reading on this subject and the related Lagrange orbits will be best.
Where is an object that is stationary relative to earths surface moving fastest relative to space?
geosynchronous orbit. The below is not completely accurate but close enough to state the concept and basic practice: A ring of spots above the equator where you can park your satellite and it will stay above the same spot. For a more accurate understanding reading on this subject and the related Lagrange orbits will be best.
What happens at a hot spot?
That there are hot spots concisting of gas under the earths surface.
What are distal spots?
Distal spots are spots of color that appear inside a white marking on the lower leg (such as a sock or stocking). Distal spots are above the fetlock, as opposed to ermine spots, which are below the fetlock.
Where do volcanos occur on Earths surface?
They occur at plate boundaries (Pacific rim "Ring of Fire") or at mantle hot spots (Hawaii, Iceland).
Can sun spots fit 1000 earths in it?
no
Why is the Moon's surface spots?
The spots on the Moon's surface are craters left from collisions with meteors and asteroids.
Where is an object that is stationary relative to earths moving fastest relative to space?
geosynchronous orbit. The below is not completely accurate but close enough to state the concept and basic practice: A ring of spots above the equator where you can park your satellite and it will stay above the same spot. For a more accurate understanding reading on this subject and the related Lagrange orbits will be best.
What is formed on or above the sun's surface?
Sunspots are formed on the sun's suface. They are darker and cooler spots of the sun that can span up to thousands of miles.
What is the Moon's surface pitted with?
SPOTS
Where is an object that Is stationary relative earth surface moving fastest relative to space?
geosynchronous orbit. The below is not completely accurate but close enough to state the concept and basic practice: A ring of spots above the equator where you can park your satellite and it will stay above the same spot. For a more accurate understanding reading on this subject and the related Lagrange orbits will be best.
