Reefs and volcanoes / Klatte, Kathleen A.

Explores how atolls are formed, and the relationship between underwater volcanoes and coral reefs.

Did you know that coral reefs and volcanoes have a very interesting connection? An atoll is a coral island surrounding a lagoon. Atolls are formed when a reef grows around a sinking volcanic island. This book explores the relationship between volcanoes and reefs and the life cycle of a volcanic island. Full-color photographs provide readers with connections to the narrative and fact boxes and sidebars further explain this topic.