Question

(Will Mark BRAINLIEST & 20pts) Which of the following is the best definition for a hydrothermal vent?
a. A hot spot on the ocean floor
b. A place on the ocean floor where a volcano is gradually forming
c. A place where water heated by magma rises from the ocean floor
d. A crack through which magma reaches the ocean floor, creating new crust

Answer 1

The correct answer would be B

Answer 2

D.


A hydrothermal vent is a fissure on the seafloor from which geothermally heated water issues. Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart at spreading centers, ocean basins, and hotspots.