The pile of reef debris that has fallen from the steep, wave-swept reef front is called

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The term "talus" refers to the pile or accumulation of rocks, debris, or sediment that has fallen from a steep slope or cliff. Therefore, option C is the most appropriate answer for this question. The term "reef flat" refers to the relatively flat and shallow part of a coral reef that lies between the shoreline and the outer edge of the reef slope, which is not what is being described here. "Patch reefs" are small, isolated reef formations, which are also not the same thing as a talus. "Atoll" is a circular or ring-shaped coral reef that surrounds a central lagoon, which is not a pile of debris from a reef front.

The Pile of Reef Debris That Has Fallen from the Steep