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    Which of the following is a low island found in tropical oceans with brackish water?
    Question

    Which of the following is a low island found in tropical oceans with brackish water?

    A.

    Atoll

    B.

    Oceanic Ridge

    C.

    Guyot

    D.

    Seamount

    Correct option is A


    Introduction
    An Atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef, island, or series of islets that nearly or entirely encloses a body of water called a lagoon.
    · Location: They are typically found in tropical oceans.
    · Elevation: The coral islands (islets) on the reef ring are naturally low-lying.
    · Brackish Water: The enclosed lagoon's water is often brackish (a mix of salt and fresh water) due to rainfall and limited exchange with the open sea.
    Information Booster
    · Structure: A ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a lagoon.
    · Formation: They are formed when a fringing or barrier reef continues to grow upward around a volcanic island that has subsided and disappeared below sea level.
    · Water Type: The enclosed lagoon contains brackish water, which is a mixture of saltwater and freshwater.
    · Height: The islands formed on the reef are very low-lying.
    · Ecosystem: Atolls support a unique marine and terrestrial ecosystem adapted to the shallow and brackish environment.
    Additional Points
    · Oceanic Ridge: A continuous, underwater mountain range in the ocean basins, not a low island with brackish water.
    · Guyot: A flat-topped seamount (underwater mountain); it is entirely submerged, not a low island.
    · Seamount: An underwater mountain rising from the ocean floor that does not reach the water's surface; it is entirely submerged, not an island.

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