OCEANS AND SEAS, Some landforms Associated with water Bodies

Some landforms Associated with water Bodies

i)      Sea

        The part of ocean adjacent to the continental margins is called sea, i.e. Arabian Sea and red sea etc.

ii)     Gulf

        A large but narrow part of ocean which invades farther inland is called Gulf, i.e. Persian Gulf and Gulf of Mexico etc.

iii)    Bay

        Contrary to gulf, large and vast part of ocean which invades farther inland is called bay, i.e. Bay of Bengal and Hudson bay etc.

iv)    Bight

        A very vast and extended bay is called bight, i.e. Great Australian Bight in the South Australia.

v)     Strait

        An narrow passage of water which connects two large bodies of water i.e. oceans or seas e.g. Strait of Gibraltar which connects Atlantic ocean with Mediterranean sea.

vi)    Peninsula

        An area of land which is surrounded by ocean water from their sides except for an isthmus which connects it with connects it with the mainland is called peninsula i.e. Arabian and Indian peninsula.

vii)   Island

        An area of land surrounded by water from all sides is called an island, i.e. Srilanka, Indonesia and West Indies, etc.

viii)  Isthmus

        A narrow strip of land which connects two large masses of land is called an isthmus, i.e. is thymus of Panama which connects North and South American continents and the Isthmus of Suez connects Asia with Africa.