The Axial Seamount: Life on a Vent

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Orange axial seamount on a rocky underwater surface.

Hydrothermal vents were only discovered in 1977, and as more vents are explored we are finding out more about the unique creatures that live there. In Life on a Vent students will learn about vent organisms, their feeding relationships, and use that information to construct a food web.

Subject
Marine
Grade Level Range
Elementary (4-5)
Middle School (6-8)
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