The presence of a hot spring on the surface means ________.
A) a volcano will soon erupt
B) underground water is virtually absent
C) heated rocks or magma are underneath
D) a volcano will erupt within 1,000 years
E) the end of Earth is drawing near

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Hot springs occur when water is heated by the presence of heated rocks or magma underneath the Earth's surface. This means that there is a source of heat beneath the surface, but it does not necessarily indicate that a volcano will soon erupt or that underground water is absent. The presence of a hot spring does not provide any evidence for the end of the Earth drawing near.

The Presence of a Hot Spring on the Surface Means