Named coastal bays and their geographic relationships. Named gulfs belong in Gulfs; connecting marine passages belong in Straits.
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
What tidal record does the Bay of Fundy hold?
Fundy tides can rise over 16 meters, about a five-story building, because the bay's shape amplifies the ocean swell.
Which sculpted rock formations line the Bay of Fundy's shores?
Daily tides carved their narrow bases and arches, so visitors can walk on the ocean floor between high tides.
Which Indian city sits on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal?
Chennai's Marina Beach runs along the bay and ranks among the longest urban beaches in the world.
Which country contains the vast inland sea called Hudson Bay?
Hudson Bay covers over a million square kilometers in northeastern Canada and links to the Atlantic through Hudson Strait.
Which two provinces border the Bay of Fundy?
The bay lies between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia on the Atlantic coast, opening into the Gulf of Maine.
What size distinction does the Bay of Bengal hold among the world's bays?
The bay covers over two million square kilometers, stretching from India to Myanmar.
Hudson Bay takes its name from which English explorer?
Hudson sailed into the bay in 1610, and his crew mutinied the next year and set him adrift in a small boat.
Which crustacean supports Chesapeake Bay's famous seafood harvest?
Blue crabs thrive in the bay's brackish water and anchor Maryland's crab cake tradition.
Which Manitoba town on Hudson Bay is called the polar bear capital of the world?
Bears gather near Churchill each autumn to wait for the bay ice to freeze so they can hunt seals.
Which island group separates the Bay of Bengal from the Andaman Sea?
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands form an Indian island chain along the bay's eastern edge.