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3 factors are used to divide the ocean into distinct marine life zone : The availability of sunlight, the distance from shore, and the water depth

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

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Warm waters rich in marine life would be classified as which zones?

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What deep ocean feature form at subduction zones?

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What agreement was reached at the potsdam Conference?

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Oceans are divided into different layers called zones. A single ocean has five zones. Here are the zones starting at the top of the ocean and ending at the bottom:1. The Sunlight Zone 2. The Twilight Zone 3. The Midnight Zone 4. Abyssopelagic Zone/ The Abyss 5. Hadalpelagic Zone/ The TrenchesIf you want to know more about the ocean and the creatures that live in each layer check out wwwzperiodzseaskyzperiodzorg/deepzhyphenzseaocean-layers.htmlIf you can't access this website from this way, just go to Google and type Ocean Zones into the search bar.You're welcome. :)


Which ocean life zones do tuna live?

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