I want to do a report on hot springs and how they are made. Can you write up a 100-200 words explanation of how they form and the possible benefits of them? Be sure to mention if there is more than one way for them to form but focus on the most common. Also include the areas where they are most likely to form.
I want to do a report on hot springs and how they are made. Can you write up a 100-200 words explanation of how they form and the possible benefits of them? Be sure to mention if there is more than one way for them to form but focus on the most common. Also include the areas where they are most likely to form.
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There are several ways that hot springs can form, but most commonly form when water, either rainwater or groundwater, is heated by the magma that sits under the Earth’s crust. The crust can form cracks and faults throughout its layers which allows water to flow deeper, closer to the magma, bringing its temperature up. This heated water is then forced back to the surface from the underground pressure creating hot springs. Another way for them to form is by rainwater being absorbed into the ground and heated by radioactive decay present throughout the crust before being forced back to the surface. In fact, water is heated by an additional 15 degrees Fahrenheit with every 1,000 feet it goes down. Many people credit hot springs with healing properties due to their high mineral content. During its time underground, the water of hot springs is known to have a high content of lithium, calcium, and radium. However, some hot springs can get dangerously hot or contain harmful chemicals and should be avoided.
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