________ is the name applied to hot springs on the seafloor where 350 degree Celsius metal-rich solutions are discharged into the cold waters of the ocean.

A. Ophiolites
B. Andesite
C. Fumaroles
D. Hot spots
E. Black smokers


Answer: E

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