Which of the following best describes how geysers erupt?
A) Water suddenly boils in disconnected voids and cracks above the water table, causing the aquifer to explosively fragment.
B) 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.
C) Water slowly boils in a network of vertical cracks above the water table, sending up a plume of steam and hot water.
D) 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.

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Geysers erupt when there is a slight reduction in pressure on the water in a saturated, natural conduit. This sudden drop in pressure causes the water to quickly boil and turn into steam, which then shoots up through the vent and into the air above. This process repeats itself until there is no more water left in the conduit to be heated and expelled.

Which of the Following Best Describes How Geysers Erupt