Ocean Zones Flashcards

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Littoral Zone

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Also known as the intertidal zone, it is the part of the ocean that is closest to the shore.

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Neretic Zone

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Also known as the sublittoral zone, this zone extends to the edge of the continental shelf.

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Photic Zone:

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The uppermost layer of water in a lake or ocean that is exposed to sunlight down to the depth where 1% of surface sunlight is available.

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Layer Carbon Dioxide
Photic zone

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The layer just above the depth where the rate of carbon dioxide uptake by plants is equal to the rate of carbon dioxide production by animals.

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