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Question
Answer the following question in brief
What is the difference between a gulf and a bay?
Solution
A gulf is an inlet of the sea of large areal proportions while a bay is an open, curving indentation made by the sea or a lake into a coastline. Gulfs are more indented than bays and also more enclosed.
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