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What is the name of the ring of coral surrounding a lagoon, often atop submerged volcanoes?

A. Archipelago
B. Atoll
C. Peninsula
D. Cay

Explanation:

An atoll is a ring-shaped coral reef encircling a lagoon. Archipelagos are groups of islands, a peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides, cays are small low-elevation sandy islands on reefs.

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