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TA Glossary Water
Bodies of Water
Question | Answer |
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river | a large natural stream of fresh water that flows into a lake or ocean |
sea | a body of water that is usually part of an ocean, and is partially or wholly enclosed by land |
strait | a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water |
tributary | a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river |
bay | an area of the ocean that is partially enclosed by land (smaller than a gulf) |
gulf | a large area of ocean partially surrounded by land (larger than a bay) |
lake | a large body of fresh water surrounded by land |
ocean | the great body of salt water that covers almost 3/4th of the Earth's surface |