Long linear limestone masses composed of skeletal material and forming a barrier between a shallow platform on one

side and a comparatively deep marine basin on the other side are ____.
a. barrier islands
b. ophiolites
c. barrier reefs
d. Beaches
e. alluvial fans


c

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