2007-11-20 10:58:19 · 3 answers · asked by smilez 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
What forces, over what period of time, contributed to its formation?
2007-11-20 10:59:50 · update #1
The latest I've heard is that there is a super volcano under Yellowstone. Magma comes close to the surface there and heats water and creates steam. At a certain pressure the steam is released.
2007-11-20 16:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An underground hot spring formed old faithful and it erupts every 15 minutes and is also powered by the Yellowstone Super-volcano in NW Wyoming.
2007-11-20 19:12:35 · answer #2 · answered by Sebastian S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A huge pocket of magma that is building under old faith-full, is heating the ground water above the pocket which causes old faithful to blow periodically.
2007-11-20 19:23:34 · answer #3 · answered by straightshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋