When hot water is ejected from a geyser, that flow is called a(n) ________.
A) travertine
B) motu
C) fumarole
D) eruption
E) tufa

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The hot water ejected from a geyser is commonly referred to as an eruption, as it is a sudden and explosive release of water and steam from the geyser's plumbing system. Travertine and tufa are both types of rock formations that can be created by the precipitation of minerals from hot springs and geysers. A fumarole is an opening in the Earth's surface that emits steam and gases, but does not necessarily eject water in a sudden eruption like a geyser. A motu is a term used in geology and oceanography to describe a small, isolated island or atoll formed by coral reefs.

When Hot Water Is Ejected from a Geyser, That Flow