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Why were scientists surprised to find life around hydrothermal vents?
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hot springs on the sea floor that pump out superheated water from inside earth.
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How Tall Are Hydrothermal vents?
Hydrothermal vents can get very tall. Many of them are as tall as a three story house.
Where are hydrothermal vents located?
Hydrothermal vents were discovered in 1977 in the Pacific ocean.
Organisms living near hydrothermal vents have no access to light so they get their energy from?
chemical reactions
Where do some scientists think the simple bacteria that were once the only form of life on the earth originated?
Well, In my opinion, I think that e. coli is long living
Can anything live at 180 degrees Farenheith?
Certain bacteria live in hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor or in oil reservoirs within Earth at temperatures as high as 250oF.
Why were scientist surprised to discover the variety of organisms living around hydrothermal events?
hydrothermal vents are on the bottom of the ocean where there is not much sunlight and is so deep, that they thought it would be impossible for any organisms to survive. apparently, hydrothermal vents provided heat and produced chemicals which bacteria feed on. And other animals feed on bacteria.
Where do some scientists think these bacteria originated?
near deep-sea hydrothermal vents
What Organisms that live around hydrothermal vents are supported by what?
chemoautotrophssulfur
What do hydrothermal vents look like?
Type your answer here... what do Hydrothermal Vents look like
Have been found in waters of hydrothermal vents?
hydrothermal vents are found in the deep zone
Around hydrothermal vents at depths of more than 2500 m scientists have found colonies of giant tube-dwelling worms?
These are the possible options photoautotrophicchemoautotrophicchemoheterotrophic photoautotrophic
How Tall Are Hydrothermal vents?
Hydrothermal vents can get very tall. Many of them are as tall as a three story house.
In What zone are hydrothermal vents located-?
hydrothermal vents are found in the deep zone
How can the yeti lobster survive in the hydrothermal vents?
Scientists are not quite sure, but it may be due to the bacteria they grow on the "hairs" their pincer arms are covered in. The bacteria that live there are able to convert the toxic chemicals spewed out by hydrothermal vents in a process called chemosynthesis.
Do crab lives near hydrothermal vents?
Yes, some crabs have adapted to life near hydrothermal vents.
Are hydrothermal vents diverse?
I have no clue
Where are most hydrothermal vents found?
Hydrothermal vents are found along seafloor spreading centers on the bottom of the oceans.
