Which of the Following Is the BEST Description of the Euphotic

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST description of the euphotic zone?

• A)It is part of the pelagic environment that overlies the ocean floor from the shoreline to a depth of 200 meters and is home to plankton and nekton.
• B)It is the upper level of the pelagic environment, which extends from the surface to a maximum depth of 150 meters in the clearest open ocean water where sufficient light penetrates to support photosynthesis.
• C)It is part of the pelagic environment that overlies the ocean floor at depths greater than 200 meters representing about 75% of the ocean's water with cold temperatures, high pressure, and for the most part an absence of sunlight.
• D)It is the area of shoreline between low and high tides that is a biologically productive but stressful environment.

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