They are formed when steam produced underground breaks through the surface. Here is a site with more information than you probably want to know about geysers: http://www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~glennon/geysers/
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_are_geysers_formed
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Old Faithful is one of more than 300 geysers in Yellowstone. ... How old faithful formed? How was old faithful made? How is old faithful formed? How old faithful was formed? How is the old faithful formed? What processes formed old faithful? How was Old Faithful Geyser formed? How was old faithful naturely formed?
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wiki.answers.com/Q/How_was_oldfathful_made
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I am working on an experimental twin to this page that includes a feed with the latest news about geysers. ... The steam bubbles formed at depth rise and meet the cooler water. At first, they condense there, but as they do they gradually heat the water. Eventually, these steam bubbles rising from deep within the plumbing...
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www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~glennon/geysers/
www.uweb.ucsb.edu/~glennon/geysers/
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Natural geysers are hot springs that intermittently throw up a jet of hot water, stream, etc. The earth's crust has cracks and vents. Water occupies these and gets heated due to geothermal energy. Due to heating, water turns into steam and pressure increases.
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timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1019415.cms
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The question, how does a geyser form, can not be answered quickly. ... That is why geysers and volcanoes are found in the same area. When the magma reaches the surface, a volcano is formed. Geysers, though rare, are found in the same geologic settings where volcanic heat sources are available.
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www.wyojones.com/how__geysers_form.htm
www.wyojones.com/how__geysers_form.htm
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You are also wondering how Geysers are formed, well here's your answer...... Geyser are formed by magma heating up water underground,then just like an underground pressure cooker the pressure makes the hot water shoot up from a hole in the ground and explodes.
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www.needham.k12.ma.us/newman/learningmaps/webquests/lan...
www.needham.k12.ma.us/newman/learningmaps/webquests/lanforms_vincent/geyser/geyser.htm
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Geysers are a form of hot springs that have a narrow opening in the neck, normally near the surface. These constrictions prevent water from circulating freely to the surface and the surrounding pressure increases ... Ribbons of color found in the pools in the park are usually formed by thermopiles (heat loving organisms).
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www.dufur.k12.or.us/staff/bhughitt/Yellowstone/Geysers....
www.dufur.k12.or.us/staff/bhughitt/Yellowstone/Geysers.htm
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Geysers and Gas-An Intimate Coupling ... Behavioral Changes In Geysers ... Because geysers are so rare, there have been several investigations into the conditions that must exist for geyser activity. It has been found that at least three essential conditions must be met, but there are many other contributing factors that...
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www.umich.edu/~gs265/geysers.html
www.umich.edu/~gs265/geysers.html
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; Geysers, fumaroles (also called solfataras), and hot springs are generally found in regions of young volcanic activity. Surface water percolates downward through the rocks below the Earth's surface to high-temperature regions surrounding a magma reservoir, either active or recently solidified but still hot.
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pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/geysers.html
pubs.usgs.gov/gip/volc/geysers.html
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