Regions.
Names of Regions.
Hydrothermal vents are located along ridges at the bottom of the ocean approximately 2100 meters. The pacific ocean has the most amount of active Hydrothermal Vents. Hydrothermal vents are commonly found near places that have a higher volcanic activity or where tectonic plates move apart.
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The region that has the most active hydrothermal vents is known as the East Pacific Rise, which is directly west of South America.
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