What Is Required for a Coral Reef to Form? What

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What is required for a coral reef to form? What are the three settings in which coral reefs form?

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Definitions:

Dalton's Atomic Theory

A fundamental theory proposed by John Dalton in the early 19th century, postulating that elements are composed of indivisible and indestructible atoms which combine in chemical reactions to form compounds.

Whole Number Ratios

Describes the proportionate relationship between elements in a compound, represented by integers.

Given Element

An element stated or specified in a scientific context or problem, often as part of a chemical equation or reaction.

Identical

Identical means exactly the same, alike in every way. This term is often used in various contexts, from biology (identical twins) to objects and concepts that show no difference.