-A(n) __________ runs parallel to the shoreline and forms a deep-water lagoon behind it.
A)fringing reef
B)barrier reef
C)atoll
D)shelf reef

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-A(n) __________ runs parallel to the shoreline and forms a deep-water lagoon behind it.
A)fringing reef 
B)barrier reef 
C)atoll 
D)shelf reef

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Barrier reefs run parallel to the shoreline and often create a lagoon of deep water between the reef and the shore.

-A(n) __________ Runs Parallel to the Shoreline and Forms a Deep-Water