Exploring Hydrothermal Vents

Exploring Hydrothermal Vents

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Dr. Ballard best known for discovering?

Back

The Titanic wreck

2.

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Front

What is Alvin?

Back

A deep-sea submersible

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the significance of Alvin in ocean exploration?

Back

It was the first submersible to explore hydrothermal vents.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What happened while Robert Ballard was searching for shipwrecks near in Turkey in 1999?

Back

The sea would have widened by as much as a mile a day.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are hydrothermal vents?

Back

Openings in the sea floor that emit hot, mineral-rich water

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In which ocean were hydrothermal vents first discovered?

Back

Pacific Ocean

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary energy source for the ecosystems around hydrothermal vents?

Back

Chemical energy from minerals

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