The Role Of Hydrothermal Features In Yellowstone National Park

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Yellowstone National Park is an ancient land located in the western United States. This land was built from fire and ice, and natural wonders dot the landscape. The ancient people that called it home believed that it was sacred, and the animals that call it home today roam on the open land. Yellowstone’s formation began 66 million years ago during the Cenozoic era. Below Yellowstone’s surface lies molten rock that formed the land that is Yellowstone today (Nat'l Park Service U.S Dept. of the Interior). 16.5 million years ago repeated volcanic eruptions moved the parks tectonic plate over a shallow body of magma. This move of the tectonic plate is what causes many of the hydrothermal features in Yellowstone. (Nat'l Park Service U.S Dept. of