A hot spring that lacks water is known as a ________.
A) hot spring
B) fumarole
C) geyser
D) sinter
E) travertine

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A hot spring that lacks water is known as a fumarole, which is characterized by emissions of steam and gases such as sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide. A hot spring contains water that is heated by geothermal activity, while a fumarole is purely gaseous. Options A, C, D, and E are not appropriate answers to this question as they refer to different features of geothermal landscapes, but not to a hot spring that has lost its water content.

A Hot Spring That Lacks Water Is Known as a ________