Clarifying Confusing Concepts Gulf & Bay: Clarifying Confusing Concepts Strait & Isthmus

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Gulf versus Bay: Clarifying Confusing Concepts|Geography - Must Know Terms!

Illustration: Clarifying Confusing Concepts Gulf & Bay: Clarifying Confusing Concepts Strait & Isthmus

Gulf

  • Gulf is larger
  • Has narrow entrance
  • Water eroded deeply in land

Bay

  • Bay is smaller (except Bay of Bengal)
  • Surrounded by land and not enclosed
  • Circular and semicircular in shape
  • Has wide opening

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