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File Name |
m00035.img.570.location.of.vents.world.jpg |
Data Type |
model cartoon, map |
Computer Program |
Not specified |
File Size |
461.00 KB - 2 files [ jpg,pdf ] |
Expert Level |
High School (Grade 9-12) |
Contributor |
ERESE Database Team |
Source |
Campbell 1999 |
Resource Matrix |
Hydrothermal Systems |
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Description
This is a map of the location of various active and inactive hydrothermal vent around the world. The sites are categorized by modern hydrothermal vents with chemosynthetic taxa, modern cold seep site with chemosynthetic taxa, and fossil rich ancient sites. |
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Instructions 1. Study the map carefully and try to explain why many of the vent sites are located near plate boundaries? 2. What significance does the relative proximity of a vent site to a plate boundary have on the age of the vent site? |
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Keywords chemosynthetic taxe, hydrothermal vent, ERESE, plate boundaries |
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Copyright Owner Enduring Resources for Earth Science Education (ERESE) |
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