Question

select the correct answer. taylor is playing an educational game with his son in which he describes a marine zone and his son guesses it. he wants to describe the hadalpelagic zone. how should he describe it? a. the zone with plenty of fish and plants closest to the ocean surface that receives abundant sunlight b. the zone that is highly saline, dark, and cold with marine fish showing bioluminescent adaptations c. the zone that represents the continental shelves and ocean floor d. the zone that is deep, dark, cold, and has extreme pressure where only few isopods survive

Explanation:

The hadalpelagic zone is deep - sea, highly saline, cold, dark and has marine life with bioluminescent adaptations. Option A describes the epipelagic zone. Option C is a general description of continental shelves and ocean floor. Option D is more extreme than typical hadalpelagic zone descriptions.

Answer:

B. the zone that is highly saline, dark, and cold with marine fish showing bioluminescent adaptations