The ocean zone that covers the continental shelf is the ____.

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The coastal zone is the ocean zone that covers the continental shelf, which is the portion of the ocean floor that extends from the shore to the shelf break, where it begins to slope more steeply downward. The bathyal zone refers to the zone of the ocean floor that extends from the shelf break to a depth of about 4,000 meters, the abyssal zone refers to the zone of the ocean floor that extends from 4,000 meters to the ocean floor, the littoral zone refers to the zone of the ocean that is closest to the shore and is exposed to air during low tide, and the benthic zone refers to the zone of the ocean floor, regardless of its depth.

The Ocean Zone That Covers the Continental Shelf Is the ____