Question

Define the term:
i) Territorial Water
ii)Exclusive Economic zone
iii) Open Ocean​

Answer 1

Answer:

(ii) an area of coastal water and seabed within a certain distance of a country's coastline, to which the country claims exclusive rights for fishing, drilling, and other economic activities.

(iii) open ocean is the area of the ocean outside of coastal areas. The open ocean lies over the continental shelf.

Answer 2

Explanation:

TERRITORIAL WATER:-

The territorial sea is a maritime zone over which the United States exercises sovereignty. Sovereignty extends to the airspace above and to the seabed below the territorial sea. The U.S. territorial sea extends 12 nautical miles from the baseline.

EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE:-

An Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is a concept adopted at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea (1982), whereby a coastal State assumes jurisdiction over the exploration and exploitation of marine resources in its adjacent section of the continental shelf, taken to be a band extending 200 miles

OPEN OCEAN:-

The pelagic zone, also known as the open ocean, is the area of the ocean outside of coastal areas. The open ocean lies over the continental shelf. ... The seafloor is not included in the open ocean.