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Hydrothermal vent

earth science Maturity 7-9

Hot water comes out of the sea floor. It looks like dark smoke. It makes tall chimneys. Many small animals live there. They eat things from the water. It is a busy place. Do you want to see it?

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File:Blacksmoker in Atlantic Ocean.jpg
Blacksmoker in Atlantic Ocean.jpg
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File:Phase-diag2.svg
Phase-diag2.svg
File:Blackdiamante hirez.jpg
Blackdiamante hirez.jpg
File:MARUM Schwarzer Raucher.jpg
MARUM Schwarzer Raucher.jpg
Black smoker hydrothermal vent.ogg
File:Eifuku chimneys bubbles.jpg
Eifuku chimneys bubbles.jpg
File:Champagne vent white smokers.jpg
Champagne vent white smokers.jpg
File:Deep_Sea_Vent_Chemistry_Diagram.svg
Deep_Sea_Vent_Chemistry_Diagram.svg
File:MARUM Schwarzer Raucher Fauna.jpg
MARUM Schwarzer Raucher Fauna.jpg
File:Riftia tube worm colony Galapagos 2011.jpg
Riftia tube worm colony Galapagos 2011.jpg
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Expl1534 (9734552643).jpg

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