Hydrothermal Vents
Vent Basics- The Black Smoker is a hydrothermal fluid that is so hot, it can melt metal. The fluid carries dissolved metals from deep beneath the ocean floor. When the fluids mix with the sea water, these metals combine with sulfur to form tiny black particles. These particles make the fluid look like black smoke.
Vent Boiling Points- Explain why the boiling point of water changes the depth in the ocean
As the pressure increases, so does the boiling point. The boiling point of water can be 100 degrees at sea level, but it is much greater deep in the ocean.
Vent Chemistry- Explain how the water chemistry changes in the hydrothermal vent system
When seawater seeps down into the ocean crust and is heated by the magma, it undergoes lots of chemical reactions. When the fluid rises up through the seafloor, it carries many chemicals with it such as copper, etc.
Vents around the World- Where can hydrothermal vents be found? Give a few examples.
They are found only in areas where there is volcanic activity and the magma is close enough to the surface to heat the fluids. There are hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Ocean Ridge and along some subduction zones.
Vent Life- Name some of the critters found around hydrothermal vent systems
Critters found around the hydrothermal vents are octopus, tubeworms, dandelions, crabs,clams, etc..
Tubeworm Anatomy- Describe the tubeworm anatomy. Explains the symbiotic relationships that are found within tubeworms
Tubeworm anatomy shows and describes about the tubeworm's plume, muscle, cavity, and worm tube. The symbiotic relationships such as the plume's blood that transports oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide from the water to the bacteria in the cavity. The cavity is packed with bacteria, because it sends sugar by chemosynthesis to use as food.
Chemosynthesis- Explain the difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
The differences between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis is that, chemosynthesis gets their energy from chemicals in hydrothermal fluid.
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As the pressure increases, so does the boiling point. The boiling point of water can be 100 degrees at sea level, but it is much greater deep in the ocean.
Vent Chemistry- Explain how the water chemistry changes in the hydrothermal vent system
When seawater seeps down into the ocean crust and is heated by the magma, it undergoes lots of chemical reactions. When the fluid rises up through the seafloor, it carries many chemicals with it such as copper, etc.
Vents around the World- Where can hydrothermal vents be found? Give a few examples.
They are found only in areas where there is volcanic activity and the magma is close enough to the surface to heat the fluids. There are hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Ocean Ridge and along some subduction zones.
Vent Life- Name some of the critters found around hydrothermal vent systems
Critters found around the hydrothermal vents are octopus, tubeworms, dandelions, crabs,clams, etc..
Tubeworm Anatomy- Describe the tubeworm anatomy. Explains the symbiotic relationships that are found within tubeworms
Tubeworm anatomy shows and describes about the tubeworm's plume, muscle, cavity, and worm tube. The symbiotic relationships such as the plume's blood that transports oxygen, hydrogen sulfide, and carbon dioxide from the water to the bacteria in the cavity. The cavity is packed with bacteria, because it sends sugar by chemosynthesis to use as food.
Chemosynthesis- Explain the difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis
The differences between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis is that, chemosynthesis gets their energy from chemicals in hydrothermal fluid.
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