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What name is given to a large body of water which is much smaller than the ocean and is nearly surrounded by land?
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∙ 8y ago
I think your thinking of a pond or a lake
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What is the name given to a large body of water which is much smaller than an ocean and is nearly or partly surrounded by land?
a bay
What is the name given to a large body of water which is much smaller than an ocean and is nearly or partly surrounded by land bay cove or sea?
a bay
What is the name given to a large body of water which is much smaller than an a ocean and is nearly or partly surrounded by land bay cove or sea?
That would be called a bay.
What is a large body of salt water nearly surrounded by land and is smaller thanan ocean?
sea
Why was it hard to travel and trade in Greece?
Greece is a large peninsula with a lot of smaller islands and it is also surrounded by many large mountains.
What do you call an area of land that is nearly surrounded by water?
A large area of land which is completely surrounded by water is a continent. A small area of land which is completely surrounded by water is an island.
Name given to a large body of salt water that is smaller than an ocean?
If it's surrounded on all sides then it's called an island; if it is partly surrounded then it's called a peninsula.
What continets fit the definition of an island?
No continents are considered islands. Continents are large landmasses that are connected to each other and are typically surrounded by oceans. Islands are smaller landmasses that are completely surrounded by water.
What is the name given to a large area of level or nearly level land on earth surface?
a plateu
What is a large mass of land surrounded by water and is smaller than a continent called?
An island.an island e.g. U.K, Greenland, Ireland, Australia, Japan
Where are island and continents found?
lithosphere Islands and continents are usually found in areas that have been surrounded by a large mass of water.
Large body of fresh water surrounded by land?
A bay is a body of water that is partly enclosed by land (and is usually smaller than a gulf).
