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Geysers are hot springs that intermittently erupt boiling water and steam from underground due to pressure build-up, often in volcanic areas. Deep-sea vents, also known as hydrothermal vents, are fissures on the ocean floor that release superheated water enriched with minerals. Chimneys at deep-sea vents are structures formed by minerals precipitating out of the vent fluids, whereas geysers do not typically form chimneys.

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Rock chimneys on the ocean floor that spew black clouds of minerals are called?

Hydrothermal vents. These underwater geysers are formed by tectonic activity, releasing high-temperature fluid rich in minerals into the surrounding seawater. Hydrothermal vents support unique ecosystems found nowhere else on Earth.


What do springs and geysers have in common?

Springs and geysers both involve the release of groundwater to the surface. Springs release water continuously, while geysers release water intermittently in the form of a high-pressure stream due to underground pressure buildup.


What is the difference between a hot spring and a geyser?

Hot springs are the areas where water is constantly boiling inside a hole or heated pond. While Geyser is a hole where water is always rising into the air and then rising up again at a approximate time repeatedly.


How does heat in the Earth's mantle relate to hotspots and geysers?

Heat in the Earth's mantle is a driving force behind hotspots and geysers. Hotspots are areas where magma plumes rise from the mantle, creating volcanic activity at the surface. Geysers are hot springs that erupt periodic jets of water and steam due to the heating of groundwater by magma and heat from the mantle. Both hotspots and geysers stem from the heat within the Earth's mantle that affects the surface geology.


What are the effects of geysers?

Geysers are hot springs that periodically erupt hot water and steam. They usually result from underground water being heated by magma, causing pressure to build until the water is expelled forcefully. Geysers are natural wonders that attract tourists but can also pose danger if approached too closely.

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What do geysers and deep-sea vents that from chimneys have in common?

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What is the difference between geysers and deep-sea vents?

Both are geysers, in effect releasing mineral rich heated water from an opening in the crust, but of course, geysers as we know them are land based, and hydrothermal vents are sea based. Hydrothermal vents also build 'chimneys' from the minerals pushed up by the superheated water, and are home to a unique array of sea life.


What is the relationship between volcanism and geysers and hot springs?

They all get there energy from geothermal sources. Also hotsprings and geysers are activities associated with the decay process of volcanism.


What are the similarities between a glacier and a geyser?

The first & last letter(s).


How often do geysers erupt?

The eruption frequency of geysers varies depending on the geyser. Some geysers erupt on a fairly predictable schedule, such as Yellowstone's Old Faithful which erupts approximately every 90 minutes. Other geysers may erupt less frequently, with some potentially going years between eruptions.


Number are geysers in the world?

There are supposed to be 1000 geysers in the whole wide world.


What country has many geysers?

Iceland is known for its many geysers.


What is the difference between springs and geysers?

Hot springs - where water is constantly boiling inside a hole or heated pond. Geyser - a hole where water is always rising into the air and then rising up again at a aproximate time repeatedly.


What is an interesting fact about geysers?

There are fewer than 700 geysers in the world today and these geysers exist on every continent, apart from Antarctica. About half of the world's geysers can be found in Yellowstone Park.


Are their any geysers in the Philippines?

There are no natural geysers in the Philippines. Geysers are typically found in areas with high geothermal activity, such as Iceland and Yellowstone National Park. The Philippines does have some volcanic activity and hot springs, but not geysers.


What are the similarities between glaciers and geysers?

Glaciers are rivers of ice that flow downhill from mountains. Geysers are superheated water that erupts from the ground. There is no similarity, except they are both natural features of certain landscapes


Where are most geysers located?

The world has about 1000 geysers. Roughly half of those, 500 geysers lay located in Yellowstone national park.