Question

What is the difference between a geyser and a hot spring?

Options

• Water is ejected explosively in a geyser

• Water from a geyser may be cold

• Geysers are formed on volcanic mountains

• Geysers are more common in cold countries

Answer 1

Water is ejected explosively in a geyser

Explanation:

A geyser is a spring characterized by intermittent discharge of water ejected turbulently and accompanied by steam. A hot spring is a spring produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater that rises from the Earth's crust.