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Geyser

earth science Maturity 11-13

A geyser is a hot spring.

Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone National Park.jpg
Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone National Park.jpg
It shoots water into the air. Hot rocks deep down make the water boil. The steam pushes the water up high. It is a fun thing to see!
Strokkur, Iceland.jpg
Strokkur, Iceland.jpg
Have you ever seen a geyser?

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WikiProject Geology.svg
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Yellowstone National Park (WY, USA), Old...
File:Aerial image of Grand Prismatic Spring (view from the south).jpg
Aerial image of Grand Prismatic Spring...
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The Earth seen from Apollo 17 with...
File:Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone National Park.jpg
Old Faithful Geyser Yellowstone National Park.jpg
File:Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone.jpg
Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone.jpg
File:Fountain geyser.jpg
Fountain geyser.jpg
File:World geyser distribution.gif
World geyser distribution.gif
File:Fountains of Enceladus PIA07758.jpg
Fountains of Enceladus PIA07758.jpg
File:Geyser exploding 2 large.jpg
Geyser exploding 2 large.jpg
File:Geyser exploding 3 large.jpg
Geyser exploding 3 large.jpg
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Geyser exploding 4 large.jpg

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