Q. What type of corals are found very close to the land and forms a shallow lagoon known as Boat Channel?

1. Atoll
2. Fringing Reef
3. Barrier Reef

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Answer: Only 2
Notes: Fringing Reef: The coral reefs that are found very close to the land and forms a shallow lagoon known as Boat Channel are called Fringing Coral Reefs.
The Fringing Reefs develop along the islands and the continental margins. They grow from the deep bottom of the sea and have their seaward side sloping steeply into the deep sea. Fringing Reefs are the most commonly found coral reefs among the three.