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Is the Gulf of Mexico a large bay which is part of the Atlantic Ocean or part of the Caribbean Sea?
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What is the large body of water west of Florida that is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean?
AnswerI think you are referring to the Gulf of Mexico, but I was not aware it was an extension of the Atlantic Ocean. I thought it was an extension of the Caribbean Sea because current flow is from the Caribbean into the Gulf, and then into the Atlantic via the strait between Key West and Cuba.The Gulf of Mexico is west of Florida.
Is Gulf of Mexico a country or a city?
It is neither. It is a gulf, or a large body of water surrounded by two large peninsulas (Yucatan and Florida) which separate the Gulf of Mexico from both the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
What is the large lake in northern South America that has a small opening into the Atlantic Ocean?
The large Venezuelan lake is Lake Maracaibo, but it does not empty into the Atlantic Ocean, but rather into the Caribbean Sea.
What is the name of the large body of water that separating north and South America from Europe and Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
What is the large body of water west of Florida this is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean?
The largest body of water that is to the est of Florida, is the Gulf of Mexico. It is an extension of and part of the Atlantic Ocean.
What are the coastal areas of North America?
The coastal areas are the land areas that are next to large bodies of water, such as the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean Sea, the Bering Sea, and Hudson's Bay, among others.
What Ocean is nearest to Texas?
The country of U.S.A.'s state of Texas touches and is closest to the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico is just southeast of Texas, and it connects to the Atlantic Ocean. The Gulf of Mexico is where most of Texas' major fisheries and offshore industries are. Along with Texas, the Gulf of Mexico also touches Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and the countries of Mexico and Cuba.
What are two large areas of salt water in Florida?
gulf of Mexico and Atlantic ocean
What large body of water borders Mexico from the east?
Only the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexicoqualify as such. The United States is also bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (Eastern seaboard) and the Arctic Ocean (Alaska). On the other hand, Mexico has access to the Gulf of California (west of Baja California peninsula) and the Caribbean Sea (east of Yucatan peninsula).
What is the large body of saltwater found in Florida?
The Gulf of Mexico is to the West, the Atlantic Ocean is to the East.
What large body of water borders southern states on the east?
Atlantic ocean
What three oceans border the USA?
The Atlantic Ocean borders the east coast of the United States. The Pacific Ocean borders the west coast of the United States. The Gulf of Mexico borders Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
