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Abyssal plain is an underwater plain on deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3000 - 6000 meters.

Abyssal zone is abyssopelagic layer of pelagic zone. Contains very deep (4,000 to 6,000) benthic communities near bottom of oceans.

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What is the difference between the abyssal plain the abyssal zone?

Abyssal plain is an underwater plain on deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3000 - 6000 meters. Abyssal zone is abyssopelagic layer of pelagic zone. Contains very deep (4,000 to 6,000) benthic communities near bottom of oceans.


What is the abyssal zone?

The abyssal zone is the region of the deep ocean that is just above and on the ocean floor.


Zone between the continental shelf and abyssal plain?

The continental rise is between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.LittoralLitoral (alternative spelling)Intertidal


What zone does the fangtooth live in?

in the abyssal zone


Why don't plants grow in the abyssal zone or the hadal zone?

Plants need light to grow, in the abyssal/hadal zone, there is no light.


The abyssal zone is noted for its warm temperatures created by escaping gases?

The abyssal zone actually has very cold temperatures, close to freezing. It is the part of the ocean that lies between 13,000 and 20,000 feet deep. The warm temperatures you mentioned are more characteristic of hydrothermal vents, which can be found in some parts of the abyssal zone.


Is the midnight zone deeper than the abyssal zone?

no


What is the permanently dark zone of the ocean?

The midnight zone and the abyssal zone


What part of the ocean is the abyssal zone in?

The bit between the mid ocean ridge and the continental rise.


What is pelagi zone euphotic zone benthic zone and abyssal zone?

Zones in the ocean.


Does the leatherback sea turtle live in the abyssal zone?

No, since the Abyssal zone is way too dark and too high pressure for the turtles.


What zone in the ocean is least likely to have photosynthetic organisms?

Abyssal zone