When do black smokers occur?

A) during plate tectonics movement
B) during underwater volcanic reactions
C) components dissolve below the seafloor, but then precipitate when they contact cold water
D) components squeezed from beneath the sea floor dissolve upon contact of cold water


Answer: C

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