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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Geysers erupt when water in a natural conduit, which is saturated with groundwater, suddenly boils due to a reduction in pressure. This results in a plume of steam and hot water shooting out of the vent. Option C accurately describes this process. Options A, B, and D do not accurately describe the process of geyser eruption.

Which of the Following Best Describes How Geysers Erupt