What is the area that is above the continental shelf and extends from the coast line to the outer edge of continental shelf and receives abundant sunlight?
Select one:
a. neritic zone
b. coral reef
c. estuary
d. deep ocean

Question

What is the area that is above the continental shelf and extends from the coast line to the outer edge of continental shelf and receives abundant sunlight?
Select one:
a. neritic zone
b. coral reef
c. estuary
d. deep ocean

anonymous · Answer

i think its d.. but im not that sure

shreehari499 · Answer

Nope..thats wrong..Its called a Neritic Zone

anonymous · Answer

can you tell me why? please :(

shreehari499 · Answer

Sure...gimme a sec..let me type

shreehari499 · Answer

Do you know what a continental Shelf is?

anonymous · Answer

is in it the underwater land mass?

shreehari499 · Answer

Yeah...kinda rite...The continental shelf is a shallow, seafloor extension from the shoreline to the upper continental slope. This shelf forms the SHALLOW MARGIN of each deep-ocean basin.

anonymous · Answer

oooh okay got it!!

shreehari499 · Answer

...THEN..The water above the continental shelf is called NERITIC water. Below the shelf break is the CONTINENTAL SLOPE...:) The Neritic Zone Is much steeper than the continental shelf...:)