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The skeletons of tiny ocean animals forms?
coral reefs.
Do vertebrates posses forms and postures?
Yes as they have backbones and skeletons (Like humans and animals)
Does limestone forms form skeletons and shells?
limestone forms from skeletons and shells
Has an outer covering that forms reefs?
Coral reefs are formed by colonies of coral polyps that secrete calcium carbonate to build a hard exoskeleton around themselves. Over time, these skeletons accumulate and create the structure of the reef.
A mineral that forms in seawater from the skeletons of sea creatures?
A mineral that forms in seawater from the skeletons of sea creatures is calcium carbonate, often found in the form of aragonite or calcite. These minerals are produced by marine organisms such as corals, mollusks, and certain plankton as they create their shells and skeletons. Upon death, these organisms contribute to sediment that eventually compacts and can form limestone or other sedimentary rocks. This process plays a critical role in the carbon cycle and the geological carbon sequestration of the oceans.
Is a amber a mineral if it forms when the resin of pine trees harden into stone?
amber is not a mineral is a hydrocarbon because a mineral can't come from animals or plants
Which type of material does biogenous sediment form?
Two types of biogenous sediments are calcareous ooze and siliceous ooze.
What is the material made up of the bodies of tiny sea animals that forms small Caribbean Islands is?
coral
A material made up of the bodies of tiny sea animals that forms small Caribbean islands is?
coral
What exactly is coral?
Coral are extremely ancient animals that evolved intorebuilding forms over the last 25 million years.Coral reefs are warm, clear, shallow ocean habitatsthat are rich in life. The reef's massive structureis formed from coral polyps, tiny animals that livein colonies; when coral polyps die, they leave behinda hard, stony, branching structure made of limestone.They also contain High biodiversity.a place that is home to more species of fishes and invertebrates than any other enviorment on earth.
Is coral a rock if so how is it formed and what type is it?
Coral is not really a rock. Corals are groups of living animals belonging to a group called cnidaria which also includes jellyfish and hydras and other simple animals. Cnidaria do not have any organs, but their entire bodies consist of two layers of tissue. A coral animal is a soft-bodied cnidarian known as a polyp; genetically identical polyps (the offspring of one individual) gather together in colonies and together they build a skeleton around themselves out of calcium carbonate (the same mineral that makes up most of chalk, eggshells and limestone.) It is this calcium carbonate skeleton that we usually think of as "coral," as the soft animals are usually very small and hidden away within it. Given enough time and the right conditions to multiply and grow corals can grow from small colonies to huge skeletons and colonies that can form real geographical features that shape the planet's surface; coral reefs, islands and atolls are a few examples. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia for example is clearly visible from space. Because the coral polyps in the Great Barrier Reef are genetically identical and share the same skeleton it has been argued that this reef should be classified as one organism - the largest organism on the planet! The way in which coral polyps form their skeletons depends highly on factors like the composition and temperature of the ocean they live in. Corals are therefore very useful as indicators to tell us about how the climate is changing, as experts can tell what kind of conditions were like when the coral skeleton was formed. Coral polyps are very vulnerable to climate change - given their great beauty, importance to the global ecosystem (after all, they are the only animals other than humans that can form islands and reefs that change the planet's geography!), and use to humans in tourism, jewelery (made from the beautifully colored skeletons), construction (seriously, those skeletons are tough!) and climate research, corals are well worth preserving!
How does coral make calcium carbonate?
The skeletons of dead corals are the foundation upon which layerer upon layer of successively younger animals attach themselves. The coral animal, or polyp, is colulmn shaped. Its lower end is attached to the hard floor made of the preceding coral skeletons of the reef, and its upper end extends into the water. There hard and soft corals, depending on the type of skeleton secreted. The hard-coral polyp deposits a cup-like solid skeleton of calcium carbonate around itself into which the polyp withdraws during the daytime. For this reason, deep sea divers see only the skeletons-and not the polyps-of hard corals.
