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What do you call a coral structure that lies just beneath the surface of the ocean?
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An Atoll
A Reef
A Bommy (Australian slang).
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What is name of rock beneath the ocean?
coral
What is a coral atoll?
A coral atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef or island found in warm, tropical oceans. They are formed from the accumulation of coral skeletons on the rims of submerged volcanic islands over thousands of years. Atolls typically enclose a lagoon in their center.
What do you call moving water far beneath the ocean's surface?
An ocean current?
What do you call an ocean current that flows beneath the surface of the earth?
Surface currents
Do seahorses live in warm places?
Yes, they live in temperate tropical waters. They also love to reside in coral reefs, sea grass and mangrove forsts beneath the surface of the ocean. You are welcome!
Is it possible for a volcano to lie beneath the surface of the ocean?
yes, it is possible for a volcano to lie beneath the ocean surface.
How can coral atoll be attached to ocean floor when coral cannot live or form reefs in the deep ocean?
Coral atoll are tiny sea animals that live in shallow water, but when reefs form the new coral grow over the skeleton of the old. As the ocean crust beneath the volcano sinks, the coral sinks with it, and the new coral continues to form on top of the old. Eventually, coral covers the whole volcano. It can survive with the ocean waves bringing in new food and more marine life.
What color light does not penetrate 70 meters beneath the ocean surface?
Red
Are low ridges typically made of coral that rise to or near the ocean's surface.?
yes
Are low ridges typically made of coral that rise to or near the ocean's surface?
yes
What is a large wave caused by earthquakes or volcanoes deep beneath the ocean surface?
tunami
What is a potion of land that is submerged beneath the ocean?
About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
