Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents
By Kyle Hensel
ENV105
Under water hot springs known as Deep-Sea Hydrothermal vents expel water from beneath the earths crust. Deep under the sea, shifting tectonic plates pull water under neath the earths surface. This water incounters hot magma and turns to a boil. The super heated water bursts through the earths floor about 360 degrees Fahrenheit. The vents located on a chain of volcanos, spew toxic chemicals into the ocean in which deep-sea creatures live off of through a process known as chemosynthesis. Some of these creatures are white crabs, tube worms, amphipods, and many more.
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