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What is an atoll?
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December 31, 2009 12:58AM
An island of coral that encircles a lagoon partly or completely.
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Give you an example of an atoll?
An example of an atoll is Bikini Atoll
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What is the largest coral atoll in the world?
The largest coral atoll in the world is the Kwajalein
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The largest atoll in land area is Christmas Island.
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What is a sentence with the word atoll?
Let's not strand ourselves on this atoll.
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What was the Bikini Atoll?
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Where is Midway Atoll?
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Is Samoa an atoll?
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is not flat.
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How do use the word atoll in a sentence?
The atoll may be difficult to approach at night.
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What does an atoll feature?
An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef and features a lagoon. Some
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What is the term for a body of water enclosed by an atoll?
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Where would a atoll be located?
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What is the etymology of bikini?
It is a French word apparently after Bikini atoll
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How are the formation of the islands of Hawai'i and atoll different?
An atoll has a lagoon in the middle and Hawaii does not.
-your a jerk
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What is an atoll formed from?
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Is vanuatu a atoll?
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What is the airport code for Bikini Atoll Airport?
The airport code for Bikini Atoll Airport is BII.
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What is the airport code for Abaiang Atoll Airport?
The airport code for Abaiang Atoll Airport is ABF.
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What is the airport code for Abemama Atoll Airport?
The airport code for Abemama Atoll Airport is AEA.