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Corals reefs are generally absent on the western coasts of continents. This is because

western coast of continents witnesses subsidence of air
western coast of continents have cold currents
western coast of continents have dry winds blowing over them
none of the above
Explanation:
western coast of continents have cold currents. Coral reefs do not flourish where there are cold currents because of the upwelling of the cold water from depths that cools the warm surface water.
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