OCEAN

FEATURES
OCEAN AND SEAS
1) GULF
A gulf is a large inlet from the
ocean into the landmass,
typically with a narrower
opening than a bay. The term
gulf was traditionally used for
large, highly indented,
navigable bodies of salt water
which are enclosed by the
coastline.
2 ) B AY A N D
BIGHT
A bay is a recessed, coastal body of water
that directly connects to a larger main
body of water, such as an ocean, a lake, or
another bay. A large bay is usually called a
gulf, sea, sound, or bight. A cove is a type
of smaller bay with a circular inlet and
narrow entrance. A bight is a long, gradual
bend or recess in the shoreline that forms
a large, open bay.
3) STRAIT OR
CHANNEL
Strait is a narrow waterway joining two
larger bodies of water. A channel is a
wide strait or waterway between two
landmasses. A channel can also be the
deepest part of a waterway or a narrow
body of water that connects two larger
bodies of water.
4) PENINSULA
A peninsula is a landform
surrounded by water on the
majority of its border while being
connected to a mainland from
which it extends. The surrounding
water is usually understood to be
continuous, though not necessarily
named as a single body of water.
5) ISTHMUS
An isthmus is a narrow piece of
land connecting two larger areas
across an expanse of water by
which they are otherwise
separated. A tombolo is an isthmus
that consists of a spit or bar, and a
strait is the sea counterpart of an
isthmus.
6) ISLAND
A piece of land surrounded
with water by all sides is called
island. Most islands are small,
but some of them are very
large. Islands have been
formed over a very long time
by coral.
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