Locations of Selected Hotspots
Two editions. The 2024 edition of the Reference Tables was used for the June 2025 through August 2026 Regents examinations, and the past questions on this site were written for it. The 2026 Revised edition applies from the January 2027 exam onward, so a student preparing for January 2027 or later should practise with the 2026 Revised edition.
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The two editions side by side
2024 edition
Used for the June 2025 through August 2026 Regents examinations.
This table is not in this edition.
2026 Revised edition
Used for the January 2027 Regents examination onward.
Printed title: Locations of Selected Hotspots
Where: page 12 of the PDF.
Shares the page with: Geologically Important Radioactive Elements Used for Radiometric Dating
What changed in the 2026 Revised edition
- The contents page lists 22 entries in 2024 and 23 in 2026 (one more table, Locations of Selected Hotspots). Both editions run to 20 PDF pages.
- Added in 2026: 'Locations of Selected Hotspots' (page 12, a map of named hotspots with approximate plate boundaries).
The editions were compared by eye on page images, so a small change in a number may be missed. The full list of differences is on the reference tables page.
Past questions that use this table
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