Multiple choice

What ocean zone begins at the edge of a continental shelf & extends outward into deeper water?

  1. intertidal

  2. littoral

  3. neritic

  4. open ocean

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The open ocean zone begins at the edge of the continental shelf and extends outward. It is the vast, deep part of the ocean beyond the neritic zone.