Coral Reefs Occupy About ____ of the Ocean Floor

question 23

Multiple Choice

Coral reefs occupy about ____ of the ocean floor.

• A) 0.2%
• B) 14%
• C) 27%
• D) 46%
• E) 68%

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Definitions:

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Natural Selection

The mechanism through which creatures that are more suited to their surroundings tend to live longer and have more descendants, resulting in changes through evolution.

Evolutionary Change

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New Mutations

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