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What is the difference between coral reefs and The Great Barrier Reef?
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA fringing reef forms a continuous underwater "wall" for some distance, where as a "barrier Reef" are shorter in distances, and have large gaps in them....and will be between shore and the Barrier Reef..............
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∙ 14y agoThe great barrier reef is a coral reef and is in effect no different from other coral reefs. the great barrier reef however is the biggest coral reef in the world.
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∙ 11y agoBarrier and Fringing reef both border a shoreline
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∙ 11y agoYES
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What is the difference between coral and sea fans?
The difference between coral and sea fans are Coral forms a barrier between a lagoon and the open sea. Sea fans adorn the landscape.
What does the great barrier lie between?
Australia and coral sea
What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What does the Great Barrier Reef lie between?
Australia and coral sea
Is the Great Barrier Reef in the Coral Sea?
Yes. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea.
What is the largest coral reef in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef.
How are coral reefs the same as the Great Barrier Reef?
well, the great barrier reef is basically a giant coral reef.
Which major reef lies between Australian and the Coral Sea?
Great Barrier Reef
How many species of coral are there in the Great Barrier Reef?
Lettuce Coral, brain coral, elkhorn coral, staghorn coral, star coral, fire coral, sea pen, scroll coral, golfball coral, mustard hill coral, rose coral, sea whips, maze coral, rigid cactus coral, orange cup coral.... and many more.
What body of water is the Great Barrier Reef found in?
The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral Sea, and lies parallel to the coastline of Queensland, Australia. Therefore, the Queensland coast borders the Great Barrier Reef.
Are the Great Barrier Reef and the Coral Sea the same thing?
No. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef. It is located in the Coral Sea.
What body of water surrounds the Great Barrier Reef?
The body of water that surrounds the Great Barrier Reef is the Coral Sea.
