Which U.S. national park sits directly on top of a volcanic hot spot and contains more than half of the world's active geysers?
Yellowstone
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Yellowstone National Park contains over 500 active geysers — more than half of all the active geysers on Earth. The park sits atop one of the world's largest active volcanic systems, which powers its famous geothermal features including Old Faithful.
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A good trivia question makes the wrong answers feel close. Here is the clean read on the set.
- Mount Rainier - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Yellowstone - correct answer.
- Lassen Volcanic - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Hawaiʻi Volcanoes - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
Yellowstone is the one to remember. Yellowstone National Park contains over 500 active geysers — more than half of all the active geysers on Earth. The Yellowstone supervolcano's magma chamber is estimated to be about 40 miles long and 20 miles wide, holding enough molten rock to fill the Grand Canyon more than 11 times.
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