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Mineral-rich water heated by newly formed oceanic crust escapes through cracks in the ocean floor called?

Th water escapes through cracks in the ocean floor called hydrothermal vents.


What escapes from cracks in the ocean floor?

Heat as well as lava can seep from cracks in the ocean floor.


An area by which heated ocean water rises through cracks in the ocean floor is?

a hydrothermal vent


What is the effect of magma pushing up through cracks in the ocean floor?

push and a pull


What happens at hydrothermal vents?

Seawater seeps into the ocean floor through cracks in the crust


What is a deep crack in the ocean floor?

huge cracks in the ocean floor are called trenches.


Mineral rich water heated by newly formed oceanic crust escapes through cracks in the ocean floor called?

Hydrothermal vents. These vents are locations where seawater penetrates the ocean crust, becomes heated by magma below the surface, and then rises back up through the vents, carrying minerals and nutrients. They support unique ecosystems teeming with specialized biological communities.


Is the location where lava pours out of cracks in the ocean floor?

The mid-ocean-ridge.


What is the location where lava pours out of cracks in the ocean floor?

The location where lava pours out of cracks in the ocean floor is known as a mid-ocean ridge or a spreading center. This is where tectonic plates move apart, allowing magma to rise from the mantle and create new oceanic crust.


What are two pieces evidence for cracks in the ocean floor?

molten material and drilling samples


What is you it called when volcanic activity occurs along mid-ocean ridge in large cracks?

Volcanic activity along mid-ocean ridges in large cracks is called seafloor spreading. This process occurs as magma rises to the surface through these cracks, creating new oceanic crust as the tectonic plates move apart.


What are the scientist who work on the ocean floor called?

Scientists who work on the ocean floor are called marine biologist