Module #11 Vocab

Question 1

Corallite

Answer 1

The Cup Shaped Calcium Skeleton In Which A Coral Polyp Sits

Question 2

Septa

Answer 2

A Series Of Sharp Ridges Radiating From The Center Of A Corallite Cup

Question 3

Columella

Answer 3

Central Projections From The Floor Of A Corallite Cup

Question 4

Fringing Reef

Answer 4

A Type Of Coral Reef That Forms As A Border Along The Coast

Question 5

Barrier Reef

Answer 5

A Type Of Coral Reef That Occurs At A Distance From The Coast

Question 6

Atoll

Answer 6

A Ring of Coral Reef With Steep Outer Slopes, Enclosing A Shallow Lagoon