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How do chimneys form at black smoker hydrothermal vents?

NOAA Ocean Exploration Student Investigation

How do chimneys form at black smoker hydrothermal vents?

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Lesson Overview

In today's Daily Do, students investigate a chemical reaction between two clear liquids and use patterns as a thinking tool to develop science ideas they need to explain how black smoker chimneys form at hydrothermal vents (phenomenon).

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You can also access the How do chimneys form at black smoker hydrothermal vents? lesson from the NOAA Ocean Exploration website under the title Investigation: How Black Smoker Vent Chimneys Form.


 

Materials

Individual Student Materials

Vent Chimney Student Activity Sheet

Group Materials for Hands-On Investigation

• (2) 250-mL beakers

• Plastic 1-mL transfer pipette

• 400 mL water, distilled if available

• Magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt)

• Sodium carbonate (washing soda)

• Plastic spoons or laboratory spatulas and stirring rods

• Filter paper (optional)

• Funnel (optional)

Acknowledgments

This is a NOAA Ocean Exploration Student Investigation. Additional lessons and other educational resources about the deep sea can be found on the NOAA Ocean Exploration website.

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Created in cooperation with the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation under federal award NA19OAR0110405 for the Deep Ocean Education Project.

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