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Samoan Hotspot Poster
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Ocean Exploration Trust
Download this poster for at-home printing or use as an Earth Science teaching graphic.
A hotspot is an area deep within the Earth where buoyant mantle material rises upwards, eventually melting and fueling volcanic eruptions on the overlying crust. Learn more about the Samoan Hotspot which has generated the islands and underwater volcanoes of Samoa and American Samoa.
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