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What is an arm of land that sticks out into the gulf of Mexico?
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What is the gulf of Mexico?
It is a place name that could just as easily be called the Gulf of Florida, or the Gulf of Cuba (which separates it from the Caribbean Sea). It happened to be named for the western shore, which includes Yucatan and Texas (once part of Mexico).The SW corner, west of Yucatan, is called the Bay of Campeche (sometimes more specifically applied to the Yucatan side of the Gulf of Campeche).
Is the Gulf of Mexico an arm of the Atlantic Ocean?
Yes, it is. It is an arm of the west of the North Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the large body of water that is south of Louisiana and west of Florida?
The Gulf of Mexico.The Gulf of Mexico borders Louisiana to the south. Other major bodies of water in Louisiana include the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain.
What is the arm of Atlantic Ocean?
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Does the Atlantic Ocean touch Mexico?
Mexico is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea on the east and by the Pacific Ocean and Gulf of California on the west.
Is Mexico a continent?
No. A gulf is a large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea "trapped" by two extensions of land. In the case of the Gulf of Mexico, the two extensions of land would be the Florida and Yucatan peninsulas.
What ocean borders Texas?
The Gulf of Mexico is an extension of the Atlantic ocean which can be reached via the Florida Straits and by way of the Caribbean Sea.
Is the gulf of Mexico the largest lake in Mexico?
Is not a lake.. its a gulf by definition (A large bay that is an arm of an ocean or sea) In terms of surface, i think the largest lake in Mexico would be Lake Chapala. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lakes_of_Mexico
What does a gulf look like?
it looks like an arm of an ocean or sea extending into the land
Is the Gulf Of Mexico a river ocean or sea?
None of the above. The Gulf of Mexico is a gulf, formed by the Florida peninsula in the US and the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico. It was called a gulf (a form of bay) because it is partly surrounded by land, and is an arm of the Caribbean Sea.
What is a body of water protected from the ocean by an arm of land?
A body of water that is protected from the ocean by an arm of land is called a harbor. You will often find harbors within a gulf or in a bay.
Is the Atlantic Ocean the body of Water for the Gulf of Mexico?
It is connected to it, certainly. All seas are connected to the oceans in one way or another, except inland seas, obviously. The International Hydrographic Organization designates the Gulf of Mexico as an arm of the Atlantic Ocean so yes, it is considered the Atlantic Ocean.
