What process explains how hydrothermal vents are created?

a. Fracture zones
b. Conduction
c. Convection
d. Pressure


ANS: C
It is believed that water descends into cracks and crevices along the ridges of the seafloor. The water
then makes contact with the rocks. Then, chemically active, superheated water dissolves minerals and
gases are released though these hydrothermal vents via convection. Information can be found in the
section The Topography of Deep-Ocean Basins Differs from That of the Continental Margins

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