GULF – an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land CHANNEL – a deep and relatively narrow body of water STRAIT – a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water RIVER – a large natural stream of water SEA – a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land Estuary – a wide part of a river where it nears the sea Ocean - a large body of water that is part of the hydrosphere Bay – an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf Shoal – a stretch of shallow water Ponds – small body of water surrounded by land Streams – small, flowing body of water. It is smaller than rivers