Coral reefs that initially develop along the margin of an island or continent where environmental conditions are suitable are called ________
A) fringing reefs
B) barrier reefs
C) atolls
D) patch reefs
E) basaltic reefs
A
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A) one-tenth B) one-eighth C) one-fifth D) one-quarter E) one-half
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What country is an archipelago?
A) Thailand B) Burma C) Indonesia D) Cambodia E) Laos
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