Below the coral limestone, surface rocks of an atoll, what would you find?
A)an upraised, abyssal plain covered with turbidites
B)basaltic volcanic rocks of a truncated seamount
C)a magma chamber of an active shield volcano
D)a slab of rifted, continental crust extending down to ocean floor depths

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Basaltic volcanic rocks of a truncated seamount would be found below the coral limestone layer of an atoll. This is because atolls are formed on top of submerged volcanoes, and the basaltic rocks would be evidence of the volcanic activity that created the atoll. The other options are unlikely as they do not fit with the typical formation of atolls.

Below the Coral Limestone, Surface Rocks of an Atoll, What