Thermal springs known as ________ are often associated with oceanic ridges, where hot water containing dissolved minerals gushes from the seafloor.

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Thermal springs associated with oceanic ridges where hot water containing dissolved minerals gushes from the seafloor are commonly referred to as "black smokers". Hot springs and geysers are more commonly associated with terrestrial thermal features, and ophiolites are not springs at all but rather sections of oceanic crust that have been obducted and uplifted onto continental crust.

Thermal Springs Known as ________ Are Often Associated with Oceanic