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Geography GK · Q154

Miscellaneous World Geography

Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 154

Q154

The Great Barrier Reef is ________

A.
Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters
Answer
B.
Mountains range in Utah, U.S.A.
C.
Salt hills of Afghanistan
D.
Sub-Oceanic mountain in South China Sea

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Great Barrier Reef is Conglomeration of corals in Australian waters. It is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.