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pane00

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In a classification of the ocean by location, the open water zone in the near shore is called the ________.
 a. neritic zone
 b. oceanic zone
 c. benthic zone
 d. pelagic zone

Question 2

Though it is difficult to generalize for the ocean as a whole, the bottom of the euphotic zone is typically ________ meters (feet) in mid-latitudes.
 a. 20 meters (66 feet
 b. 100 meters (330 feet)
 c. 40 meters (130 feet)
 d. 70 meters (230 feet)



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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