In Darwin's description of reef structures, a fringing reef:
A) usually forms on the lee side of a tropical island.
B) has a deep lagoon that separates the reef from the island.
C) is ring-shaped and is not associated with an island.
D) is formed as a volcanic island sinks.

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Darwin described a fringing reef as a coral reef that directly borders a shoreline or an island and typically forms on the lee side (protected from prevailing winds and waves) of a tropical island. A fringing reef lacks a deep lagoon that separates the reef from the island.

In Darwin's Description of Reef Structures, a Fringing Reef