hotspot (Meaning)

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hotspot (n)

a place of political unrest and potential violence

a point of relatively intense heat or radiation

a lively entertainment spot

The hotspot in the Pacific Ocean is believed to be a remnant of a volcanic eruption.
The hotspot under Yellowstone National Park is responsible for the region's geothermal activity.
The Hawaiian Islands are the result of a hotspot moving across the Pacific Plate.
The hotspot at the center of the Great Basin is thought to have caused the formation of the surrounding mountain ranges.
The hotspot near the Galapagos Islands is creating new land by pushing up magma from the Earth's mantle.
Scientists study hotspots to learn about the Earth's interior and the movement of tectonic plates.
The hotspot beneath the African Plate is responsible for the volcanism in the East African Rift Valley.
The hotspot under Iceland is believed to be responsible for the island's numerous volcanoes and geysers.
The hotspot in the Southern Ocean is thought to be the source of the Kerguelen Plateau.
The hotspot beneath the Arabian Plate is responsible for the formation of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.

a place of political unrest and potential violence, a point of relatively intense heat or radiation, a lively entertainment spot

capital, headquarters, kernel, central, hive, focus,playground, ground zero, hotbed, nerve center

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The hotspot in the Pacific Ocean is believed to be a remnant of a volcanic eruption.

The hotspot under Yellowstone National Park is responsible for the region's geothermal activity.

The Hawaiian Islands are the result of a hotspot moving across the Pacific Plate.

The hotspot at the center of the Great Basin is thought to have caused the formation of the surrounding mountain ranges.