The answer is a Sea!
(or a few salt-water lakes like the Great Salt Lake of Utah or Mono Lake of California)
A Sea.
A bay is a body of water partially enclosed by land, smaller than a gulf, that opens into a larger body of water like an ocean or lake.
A Sea is smaller than an Ocean.
A lagoon is a shallow body of water that features an opening to the ocean or larger body of water. A lagoon is often separated from these larger bodies of water by barrier islands or reefs.
Oceans are larger than seas.
A sea.
# A tract of water within an ocean. # A relatively large body of salt water completely or partially enclosed by land. # A relatively large landlocked body of fresh water. # All of the above describe a sea.
The answer is a Sea
An ocean is a large body of salt water that is often connected to a larger body of water, such as another ocean or a sea. Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface and are essential for regulating the planet's climate.
A sea fits that description.
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