Describe and discuss the carbonate deposits expected in different parts of an organic reef
environment. What will be an ideal response?
The description and discussion should distinguish between lagoonal deposits that occur in
shallow waters between organic reefs and mainland and reef breccias that occur on the oceanward
side of large organic reefs. The structure of organic reefs includes a variety of reef building
organisms, including corals. In some cases, stromatolite deposits may occur in shallow waters in
lagoons.
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A) Trade winds
B) Westerlies
C) Downward flow of dry air in subtropics
D) Upward flow of dry air in the mid-latitudes
Due to the dominance of coal production in Appalachia, the United States has no major coal mining areas in the west
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A popular modern theory for the origin of the Earth-Moon system is that the early Earth collided with another planet the size of ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
An organism occupying the 3rd trophic level is best described as a ________
A) top carnivore B) secondary consumer C) tertiary consumer D) keystone species E) predator