Where Do Most Carbonate Reefs Form

question 96

Multiple Choice

Where do most carbonate reefs form?

• A)in the arctic
• B)from hot springs deposits in the deep sea
• C)in the tropics between -30° and +30° Latitude
• D)where rivers drain tropical rain forest and bury lots of clastic sediment and biomass

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