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Black Smokers: American Museum of Natural History Expeditions

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Provider: American Museum of Natural History


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The American Museum of Natural History’s Black Smoker Expedition chronicles the adventures of the Museum’s scientists, engineers, and educators as they collected a black smoker sulfide chimney from the ocean floor.Find out what a black smoker is, where they are, and why we need to know how and why they form. Discover the World Ridge System, deep sea hydrothermal animals, and tools needed for underwater expeditions. Consult the expedition journal to follow AMNH scientists as they recover a black smoker and the glossary for definitions of new terms. Throughout this website, find a variety of engaging activities and games such as Take A Dive, which tests knowledge of map reading , water pressure, and life forms found around black smokers at deep sea hydrothermal vent sites. Also view an animation of a black smoker and play the black smoker crossword challenge.Teachers will find suggested activities and ideas for incorporating these materials into the classroom.