Hot Seawater Dissolves Metals as It Circulates Through Oceanic Crust

question 37

True/False

Hot seawater dissolves metals as it circulates through oceanic crust beneath hydrothermal vents such as black smokers.

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Definitions:

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

A hormone involved in pigmentation, produced by the pituitary gland that triggers melanocytes to produce melanin.

Sella Turcica

A saddle-shaped depression in the sphenoid bone of the skull that houses the pituitary gland.

Pituitary

A small gland at the base of the brain, important for controlling growth, metabolism, and the function of other glands in the endocrine system.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, hunger, and other essential functions.