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← GeographyWhich outcome results when a deep-sea hydrothermal vent field intersects a transform fault?
A)Disruption to chemosynthetic ecosystems occurs✓
B)Massive methane hydrate release evolves
C)Seawater salinity at vents increases
D)Exothermic rare earth element liberation
💡 Explanation
Transform faults cause sudden plate movements creating seismic events, thus localized hydrothermal vent locations are damaged; specifically, chemosynthetic bacteria populations are disturbed because nutrient supply abruptly shifts rather than slow changes.
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