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What do you call a large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed. It is larger than a bay?
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∙ 11y ago
I believe, you are describing what is called a SOUND. The Puget Sound is located in the Pacific Northwest and touches such places as Seattle and Winslow.
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Write the name given to a large area of sea or ocean that is partially enclosed and is larger than a bay?
A gulf
A gulf is a larger body than what?
A large body of ocean or sea water that is partially enclosed by land
What Is The Name Give To A Large Area Of Sea Or Ocean That Is Partially Enclosed And is Lager Than A Bay?
it could be a "gulf"
What is a portion of the ocean that is enclosed or partially enclosed by land called?
its calld winniemener
What is an arm of an ocean or sea that is partially enclosed by land?
A sea.
Difference between sea and bay?
A sea is a large body of salt water, sometimes a part of an ocean, which may be partially or completely enclosed by land. A bay is an indentation of the shoreline of a larger body of salt or fresh water.
Difference between island and gulf?
An island is a landmass surrounded by water, whereas a gulf is a large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.
Large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land?
You can use the word "bay" to describe a portion of the ocean that is bounded by land on 3 or more sides. So the eastern part of the Atlantic Ocean sticks over the Iberian peninsula (Spain and Portugal) and south of the peninsula of Brittany (France).
What is a portion of the ocean that is enclosed or partially enclosed by?
If it's small, it's a bay. If it's larger, it's a gulf. If it's really, really big, it's a sea.
Write the definition of gulf?
A gulf is a large body of sea or ocean water that is partially enclosed by land, a wide, deep chasm or abyss, or a wide, impassable gap or separation.
What is a sea?
# A tract of water within an ocean. # A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land. # A relatively large landlocked body of fresh water. # All of the above describe a sea.
What is a similarity between gulf and bay?
A gulf and a bay are both arms of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land.
