Where do hydrothermal vents form?

Question

1)only int he Mariana Trench
2)along ocean ridges
3)the east australian current
4)along coasts

Answer 1

Hydrothermal vents primarily form along ocean ridges. Therefore, the correct answer is:

2) along ocean ridges.

These vents are typically found in areas where tectonic plates are diverging, allowing seawater to seep into the Earth's crust and come into contact with hot magma, which heats the water and causes it to rise back to the ocean floor, carrying minerals with it.