0
What else can I help you with?
Why was coral atoll chosen for the nuclear tests?
The U.S. used the pacific atolls because they were isolated from large population centers and because the Marshal Islands (where many of these atolls were) were entirely under U.S. control after WW2, so could freely involuntarily evacuate indigenous populations of the atolls that testing was planned on. The USSR did all of their testing inland for security reasons (they also did not have control over any atolls). The British did much of their testing inland on Australia and some in the pacific on Christmas island. The French did their testing in the Sahara desert. The Chinese did all of their testing inland for security reasons. etc.
Did South Korea conduct nuclear bomb tests on coral atolls?
No they did not yet
Are coral islands consisting of reefs surrounding a lagoon.?
Atolls
Why don't atolls sink?
Atolls are created from coral reefs that grow on the rims of submerged volcanic islands. As the islands erode over time, the coral reefs continue to grow upward to maintain a balance between erosion and coral growth. This process prevents the atolls from sinking.
Where is one of the largest coral atolls on earth?
Kiritimati or Christmas Island
The Pacific islands formed by coral reefs are called A) volcanic B) reefs C) atolls D) plates?
The correct answer is C) atolls. Atolls are ring-shaped coral reefs that form around the rim of a submerged volcanic island. Over time, as the volcanic island erodes and sinks, the coral continues to grow upward, creating a lagoon in the center.
Sinking volcanic islands and developing coral reefs are related to the formation of?
atolls
Are atolls high islands or low islands?
Atolls are low-lying coral islands that are formed from coral reefs growing around the rim of an ancient volcanic island that has sunk below sea level. They are characterized by a central lagoon surrounded by a ring of coral reef and sandbars.
What are atolls?
Atolls are ring-shaped coral reefs, often found in the open ocean and surrounding a lagoon. They form from the growth of coral reefs around a submerged volcanic island that erodes over time, leaving a ring of coral islands. Atolls are typically found in tropical areas with warm, shallow waters.
How many coral atolls make up Tuvalu?
Tuvalu is made up of nine islands, eight of which are inhabited. Tuvalu, means "eight standing together".
What islands does Tokelau have?
Tokelau consists of three coral atolls, Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo.
Which land feature forms due to the process of deposition?
Volcanic islands, coral atolls
