What's the difference between hot springs and freshwater springs?

Question

(are they the same or not)

please if you're answering this question try not to use technical language because your answer would be as good as useless if i don't understand it.

Answer 1

A hot spring is a hole in the ground where hot water is pouring out. A freshwater spring is cold fresh water coming out from the ground. You can drink the water from a fresh water spring.

Answer 2

Simply. A hot spring is hot. Fresh water springs are cold.