A body of body surrounded by land is can be referred to by several different names.
A lake - Generally a freshwater body of water that is fairly sizable.
A sea - Usually a saltwater body of water with no outlet to the ocean (such as the Dead Sea).
A pond - A smaller body of water than a lake. Usually man made.
Usually the preferred term for a large freshwater body of water would be "lake" and a large body of salt water would be a "sea".
One type of body of water completely surrounded by land is a lake. The opposite of that would be an island. Other types of bodies of water surrounded by land include ponds, reservoirs, rivers and streams that run to a pond or reservoir, and inland seas. There are many bodies of water that are also completely surrounded by water until the tides come up; they may be tidal pools, lagoons, or salt marshes.
Landlocked bodies of water are often referred to as lakes, ponds, or reservoirs. They are bodies of water surrounded by land with no direct connection to the ocean.
A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. Lakes are typically enclosed bodies of water that are not directly connected to the ocean.
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.
A narrow strip of land surrounded on 3 sides by water is a peninsula.
They are called islands...
peninsula
Smaller bodies of salt water usually surrounded by land are called seas. An example would be the Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan.
One type of body of water completely surrounded by land is a lake. The opposite of that would be an island. Other types of bodies of water surrounded by land include ponds, reservoirs, rivers and streams that run to a pond or reservoir, and inland seas. There are many bodies of water that are also completely surrounded by water until the tides come up; they may be tidal pools, lagoons, or salt marshes.
They are called islands...
Land that is nearly surrounded by water is called a peninsula.
An area of land completely surrounded by water is called an island.
Landlocked bodies of water are often referred to as lakes, ponds, or reservoirs. They are bodies of water surrounded by land with no direct connection to the ocean.
A lake is a body of water surrounded by land. Lakes are typically enclosed bodies of water that are not directly connected to the ocean.
islands are pieces of land completely surrounded by water.
Land surrounded by water is an island. There are similar land forms such as peninsulas that are not totally surrounded, but connected to the mainland.
An island is a piece of land entirely surrounded by water.