differentiate between :
a) bay and gulf
b) seas and ocean
c) marginal seas and Island seas
d) deltas and estuaries
e) rainforest and mangrove forest
please tell me the answer of these questions
Answers
Answer:
Basis for Comparison
Bay
Gulf
Meaning
Bay refers to broad semicircular inlet of the coastline, such that the sea is covered by land on three sides.
Gulf implies a large waterbody, wherein the water has eroded the coastline so deeply, that it has a narrow opening to the sea.
Indentation
Wide indentation of sea
Deep indentation of sea
Enclosure
Less
Comparatively more
Formation
Continental drift or glacial erosion.
Formed by continental drift.Basis for Comparison
Bay
Gulf
Meaning
Bay refers to broad semicircular inlet of the coastline, such that the sea is covered by land on three sides.
Gulf implies a large waterbody, wherein the water has eroded the coastline so deeply, that it has a narrow opening to the sea.
Indentation
Wide indentation of sea
Deep indentation of sea
Enclosure
Less
Comparatively more
Formation
Continental drift or glacial erosion.
Formed by continental drift.
Explanation:
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