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Which ocean zone does sunlight penetrate

photic zone

What is the gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the deep ocean called

It is called The Continental Shelf.

Zooplankton eat algae this is called a feeding stage or what

trophic level

Most ocean water is located in which zone

The deep zone

What lives in Seamounts

Sharks tuna and chepalopods all live in seamounts

Which animal would have the greatest chance of survival

one that fed through a food web

During which season does primary productivity reach its peak in polar oceans

Summer

Heat from earths interior and pressure from overlying rock transform the remains of marine sediments into

rock

What does the seafloor spreading theory states

the theory of seafloor spreading explains that Earth's continents move because they ride atop ocean crust as it moves way from ocean ridges.

Which is associated with mid-ocean ridges

Sea-Floor Spreading is associated with Mid-Ocean Ridges.

Which is not one of the three major regions of the ocean floor

Coastal Plain

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Which area would have the highest salinity

area of evaporation

Which is not a factor used to divide the ocean into distinct marine life zones

latitude

What does not occur in the continental margin in the Pacific Ocean

widened margins

Which is not a category of marine organisms

Nekton

Abyssal plains are very flat features that form when

turbidity currents deposit sediments on the ocean floor

In addition to salinity what factor affects the density in sea water

temperature

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