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Why do reefs form in lines parallel to the shore rather than in deep water?
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What is coral reef separated from their island by a lagoon?
A Barrier Reef. The barrier reefs grow parallel to the shore of an island and are separated from it by a deep lagoon.
What forms near the shore warm parts of the ocean?
Coral Reefs... Hope that help ^^
What does a fringing coral reef look like?
These are the ridges or mounds in shallow sea derived from some stony corals (A type of marine animals belonging to phylum Cnedaria) these reefs are easily navigable that is ships can enter in these reefs there are still other types of reefs also as barrier reefs and atolls which are not navigable.
What forms in the sunny warm parts of the ocean near the shore?
coral reefs
Do coral reefs live in beaches?
no they dont live in beaches they live in the ocean, there can be close to shore or be way off shore or they can be in the middle of the ocean.
What is the deposit of sediments parallel to the shore?
beach
What is the movement of sand parallel to the shore?
np
What is a shallow body of water along a shore often separated from the sea by a sandbar or reefs.?
Lagoon
The movement of sand parallel to the shore?
longshore drift
Which type of reef is usually found close to the shore of continents or around islands and forms as a long bar attached to the land?
Fringing reefs are reefs that are usually found close to the shore of continents or around islands and forms as a long bar attached to the land. The Great Barrier Reef is an example of this.
Ocean water that moves almost parallel to shore?
longshore current
What is a ridge of sand that runs parallel to the shore called?
A 'sand bar'.
