The ocean region that contains the neritic province and the oceanic province is the
A) littoral zone.
B) benthic zone.
C) pelagic zone.
D) profundal zone.
E) limnetic zone.

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The neritic province and the oceanic province are both part of the pelagic zone, which includes all the open ocean water above the ocean floor. The littoral zone refers to the shallow region where the ocean meets the land, while the benthic zone is the ocean floor and the profundal zone refers to the deep regions of the lake. The limnetic zone is a term used to describe the open water of a lake or pond.

The Ocean Region That Contains the Neritic Province and the Oceanic