What is the generally order of events for the evolution of an island to an atoll?
A) Subsidence and upward reef growth; rapid extrusion of lava; continued subsidence (fringing reef becomes barrier reef) .
B) Subsidence (fringing reef becomes barrier reef) ; continued subsidence and upward reef growth; rapid extrusion of lava.
C) Subsidence and upward reef growth; continued subsidence (fringing reef becomes barrier reef) ; rapid extrusion of lava.
D) Rapid extrusion of lava; subsidence (fringing reef becomes barrier reef) ; continued subsidence and upward reef growth.
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