hot spring
Heat from Earth's interior warms the water. This topic is part of Geology within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
hot spring trivia questions
A hot spring is groundwater naturally heated by what?
Answer: Geothermal energy
Bonus fact: Heat from Earth's interior warms the water.
Hot springs are especially common in areas with what?
Answer: Volcanic or tectonic activity
Bonus fact: Shallow magma and faults can heat circulating groundwater.
What colorful microorganisms often live in very hot springs?
Answer: Thermophiles
Bonus fact: Heat-loving microbes can form vivid mats.
A geyser basin contains many hot springs and what erupting features?
Answer: Geysers
Bonus fact: Geysers periodically erupt hot water and steam.
A geyser periodically erupts hot water and what else?
Answer: Steam
Bonus fact: Geysers are hot springs that intermittently eject columns of hot water and steam.