What is the name of the zone located along the continental slope, deeper and away from shallow areas?

• A. Intertidal Zone
• B. Subtidal Zone
• C. Abyssal Zone
• D. Bathyal Zone

Answer: (D)

The bathyal zone is the zone along the continental slope, deeper and away from shallow areas. It lies below the shallow subtidal/sublittoral zone on the shelf and above the deeper abyssal plain, typically at depths where light is limited and conditions are cooler and more pressurized. In contrast, the intertidal zone is at the shore between high and low tides, and the subtidal zone stays on the shelf nearer to shore. The abyssal zone is much deeper, beyond the slope, on the abyssal plain. So the name that fits the described location is the bathyal zone.