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    Beyond the Intertidal Zone, the Ocean Floor Gradually Slopes Down
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Beyond the Intertidal Zone, the Ocean Floor Gradually Slopes Down

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Beyond the intertidal zone, the ocean floor gradually slopes down until it drops off abruptly.This gradual slope, much of which is in the photic zone and is thus able to support attached photosynthesizing organisms, is called the _______.

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