Friday, February 1, 2013

Hydrothermal Vents Essential Questions





  1. What exactly was described as "the biggest biological discovery on Earth?

They  detected a dramatic change in the temperature, the hydrothermal vents, 760 degrees and not sunlight, species with no eyes.

Where in the oceans was the discovery made?

Pacific Ocean 



What was “interesting” about Tube Worms?

The interesting thing about worms its that they can live in a contaminating water, and they are adapted and if you were cutting them , they blood.
How are species able to survive without sunlight? (What’s the process, if it’s not photosynthesis)

Some microorganisms are chemolithotrophs. It means they gain energy by oxidizing inorganic matter.


Where on Earth are hydrothermal vents located?

Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near volcanically active places, areas where tectonic plates are moving apart, ocean basins, and hotspots. Hydrothermal vents exist because the earth is both geologically active and has large amounts of water on its surface and within its crust.

Describe the theory of how life on Earth may have began at hydrothermal vents?

Animals are similar to humans in some kind of way. Hydrothermal vents can be the conditions necessary for life.


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