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Sea is defined as:
1b. A tract of water within an ocean
1c. A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land
1d. A relatively large land-locked body of fresh water.
Ocean is defined as:
1. The entire body of salt water that covers more than 70% of the earth
2. Any of the principal divisions of the ocean, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, their southern extensions in Antarctica, and the Arctic Ocean.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
So basically, the ocean and its oceans are a whole lot larger, and are not partially or completely enclosed by land--they lie between the continents And a Gulf is:
1. A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoA sea is a large expanse of saline water connected with an ocean, or a large, usually saline, lake that lacks a natural outlet such as the Caspian Sea and the Dead Sea. The term is used colloquially as synonymous with ocean, as in "the tropical sea" or "down to the sea shore", or even "sea water" to refer to water of the ocean. Large lakes, such as the Great Lakes, are sometimes referred to as inland seas. Many seas are marginal seas, in which currents are caused by ocean winds; others are mediterranean seas, in which currents are caused by differences in salinity and temperature.
A headland is an area of land adjacent to water on three sides. A bay is the reverse, rather an area of water bordered by land on three sides. Large headlands may also be called peninsulas; long, narrow and high headlands promontories. When headlands dramatically affect the ocean currents they are often called capes. A bay generally occupies an area wider than a fjord but smaller than a sound or gulf, either of which may include one or more bays. From: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/116801
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∙ 15y agoA Lake is an area of freshwater. A Gulf is a huge area of sea. They're not really similar.
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A lake is an entirely landlocked area of freshwater. A gulf is a large area of ocean. They differ from each other.
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Part of an ocean or lake extending into land and usually smaller than a gulf?
Bay
What 2 bodies of water surround New Orleans?
Caribbean Sea
What bodies of water are closest to Florida?
Lake Okeechobee and the Atlantic Ocean border palm beach and martin counties
What is a section of an ocean or sea partly surrounded by land?
There are several terms that define part of a lake or sea that is partially surrounded by water. These include inlet, bay or gulf.
How are the jet stream and the gulf stream different?
A gulf stream is water ,and a jet stream is air.
What direction is Lake Superior from the Gulf of Mexico?
Lake Superior is north of the Gulf of Mexico.
What are the major bodies of water in Cambodia?
River: Mekong River Lake: Tonle Sap Lake Gulf: Gulf of Thailand
What are the major lake and river and bays in cananda?
gulf of cow gulf of pig and gulf of californa
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Water would move from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee by ocean water flowing up a river that joins with the lake
What is the source and mouth of the Mississippi river?
the source is the Lake Itasca The mouth is the Gulf of Mexico
Is the Gulf of Mexico a sea or a lake?
It is neither: it is a Gulf, however a pretty large one.
Definition of water forms of the Philippines?
The different water forms are sea, ocean, bay, gulf, lake, and river.WHAT R THEIR NAMES?
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
Is the source of the Mississippi River the Gulf of Mexico or a lake in the Northern Minisota?
The source is Lake Itasca in Northern Minnesota. The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico.
Where is lake assel?
Lake Assal is a crater lake in Djibouti. It is located near the Gulf of Tadjoura in the Tadjoura region.
What is the sourse of the Mississippi River the Gulf of Mexico or a lake a lake in northern Minnesota?
The Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Its source is Lake Itasca, in Itasca State Park, Clearwater County, Minnesota. The main source is in Northern Minnesota, and it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River rises out of Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota and flows southward for 2,320 miles to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico.
Which has land all around it a lake or an Ocean?
gulf
