1.  Coral reefs are accumulated dead skeletal matterbuilt up by carbonate-secreting organisms. 2.  Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals foundin marine waters…

1.  Coral reefs are accumulated dead skeletal matterbuilt up by carbonate-secreting organisms. 2.  Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals foundin marine waters…

Slide 1Physical Geography Tidbits: Oceania Slide 2 Formation of Oceania Islands Slide 3 Reason for Movement Excess heat from radioactive decay creates liquid outer core (and…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Coral Reefs Marine Ecosystem: Living Animal Colonies Growing conditions Sunny, shallow, clear, salt water Temps: 75-88 degrees Fahrenheit Salinity: 34-37…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Coral reefs begin to form when free-swimming coral larvae attach to submerged rocks or other hard surfaces along the edges of islands or continents.…

Physical Geography Tidbits: Oceania Formation of Oceania Islands Reason for Movement Excess heat from radioactive decay creates liquid outer core (and magnetic field), and…

Coral Reefs Marine Ecosystem: Living Animal Colonies Growing conditions Sunny, shallow, clear, salt water Temps: 75-88 degrees Fahrenheit Salinity: 34-37 parts out of 1000…