Which of the Following Best Describes How Geysers Erupt

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?

• A)Water below the water table slowly boils in a vertical crack or natural conduit, causing a plume of condensed water vapor to rise above the vent.
• B)Water suddenly boils in disconnected voids and cracks above the water table, causing the aquifer to explosively fragment.
• C)With a slight reduction in pressure, water in a saturated, natural conduit suddenly boils, sending a plume of steam and hot water into the air above the vent.
• D)Water slowly boils in a network of vertical cracks above the water table, sending up a plume of steam and hot water.

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