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RESEARCH INQUIRIES - HOT SPOTS
Websites: http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/hotspots.html gives information about hot spots
Define these terms:
Hot spot
Tectonic plate drift
If hot spots appear to remain stationary, why do strings of volcanoes tend to form?
Describe how the Hawaiian islands were formed.
Be prepared to describe what a hot spot is and how the Hawaiian islands are being formed using the above terms and information. You will present this information to your COLOR GROUP.