Question

differentiate between Gulf and bay​

Answer 1

1.In technical terms, both a gulf and a bay are the same things, and the only difference that is distinguishable is the size.

2.A gulf is considered to be larger than a bay.

3.Gulfs are large bodies of water that have only a narrow entrance along a strait. A bay is also a large body of water that has a wider opening than a gulf.

4.A gulf is much more enclosed than a bay.

5.Though it has been said that a bay is smaller than a gulf, there are many exceptions. The Bay of Bengal, about the size of the Arabian Sea, is much larger than the Gulf of Mexico.

6.A gulf is a body of water in which the water has eroded very deeply into the adjoining land. On the contrary, a bay has an inward land curve.

7.Bays are circular or semi-circular in shape