Yellowstone: The Magmatic Energy

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The magmatic heat that powered the eruptions still power the park’s well-known hot springs, geysers, mud spots, and fumaroles. Total, there are more than 10,000 hydrothermal features. Most tourists want to see the geysers. In Yellowstone, there are at least 300 of them. A geyser is where water occasionally boils and ejects steam through a hole in the Earth. The most popular one is Old Faithful, pictured on the right.
There are 1,000-3,000 earthquakes every year, and around 290 waterfalls. The most stunning waterfalls are in The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.
Ranging 24 miles long, The Grand Canyon is up to
4,000 feet wide and 800-1,200 feet

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