Camilo and his parents travel to Yellowstone National Park for a vacation. They read that below Yellowstone
National Park lies a super volcano that is responsible for small earthquakes and hotspot activity in the area. The
convection of hot rock transfers heat throughout Yellowstone National Park. This heat transfer causes geysers and
hot springs to form.
Where within the solid Earth does convection primarily occur?
When the core heats the bottom layer of mantle material, particles move more quickly, reducing its density and causing it to rise. The rising material begins the convection current.
