In school, we are working on hotspots and I was assigned the Himalayan mountain range. However, I don't clearly understand the meaning of hotspots and I have to write a paragraph on it right now! Can anybody help me out? Any answers are appreciated.:)

On the following link, you may find something that is helpful to you. Hotspots are mentioned. Hotspots [This Dynamic Earth, USGS] (http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/hotspots.html)

Please see these also: What is the definition of a hot-spot? (http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp9/question164.html)

hotspot: Definition and Much More from Answers.com (http://www.answers.com/topic/hotspot-geology)