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Hot-water (from 350°C and above) hydrothermal vents form ________. A. white smokers B. black smokers C. turbidity currents D. cold seeps E. abyssal hills

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Hot water hydrothermal vents form black smokers

Step-by-step explanation:

  • A Hydrothermal vent is formed by the volcanic eruptions near seawater or ocean water when the hot molten magma is heated it rushes outside through a vent.
  • The average temperature of hydrothermal vent water is around 450° Celsius.
  • The sulfide present in molten lava comes in contact with the ocean water or sea water it leaves the color of vent black.
  • So, it is called black smokers.
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