Question

a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by an area of rock or sand or a reef

Answer 1

a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a low sandbank or coral reef

Answer 2

Answer:

• The stretch of saltwater which has been separated from the sea by an area of rock or sand or a coral reef is called a ‘lagoon’.
• A lagoon is an area of shallow water body but with an opening to the larger water body and protected by the rocks or coral reef.
• Lagoons are mostly formed along coastal regions as areas are separated and sheltered by “sandbars or coral reefs” or barrier islands.
• These are formed when the shallow areas near the shores are gradually eroded and engulfed ocean water in between the barrier island formed.
• ‘Lagoons’ are also called as estuaries or bays and are very beautiful and often considered as favorite tourist spots.