| Adriatic Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between Italy on the west and the Balkan Peninsula on the east. Some of the countries on the Balkan Peninsula that lie on the Adriatic Sea are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatia. |
| Aegean Sea |
the part of the Mediterranean Sea that lies between the countries of Greece and Turkey. |
| Arabian Sea |
an arm of the Indian Ocean that lies between India and the Arabian Peninsula. |
| Aral Sea |
formerly, a very large, single lake in Central Asia. Once one of the world's largest lakes, the Aral Sea has lost a great deal of its water in recent times and it has divided into separate parts. The southeastern part of the Aral Sea has become entirely dry and is called a desert now. |
| at sea |
on the ocean waters. [2 definitions] |
| Baltic Sea |
a sea in norther Europe that lies between Sweden and Finland. It also borders other countries such as Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. |
| Bering Sea |
a northern arm of the Pacific Ocean that lies between Russia and Alaska. |
| Black Sea |
a sea that lies between Europe and Asia. It is surrounded by Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Turkey, Bulgaria, and Romania. |
| Bohai Sea |
a gulf on the northeast coast of China that is part of the Yellow Sea. |
| Caribbean Sea |
an extension of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by the West Indies and Central and South America. |
| Caspian Sea |
a large inland sea in Asia surrounded by the countries of Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan. |
| China Sea |
see "East China Sea," "South China Sea." |
| Coral Sea |
a part of the southern Pacific Ocean located off the northwestern coast of Australia. The Coral Sea is the location of the largest collection of coral reefs in the world. |
| Dead Sea |
a large salt lake between the countries of Israel and Jordan. The Dead Sea lies at about 1300 feet below sea level, which makes it the lowest known place on the surface of the earth. |
| Dead Sea Scrolls |
scrolls dating from about 100 B.C. to 70 A.D. that were found in caves above the Dead Sea, and that contain scriptural and other writings of a Jewish religious community. |
| deep-sea |
associated with or occurring in the deeper parts of the sea; deepwater. |
| East China Sea |
an extension of the North Pacific between China, Korea, and Japan. |
| Mediterranean Sea |
a large sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Europe on the north, Asia on the east, and Africa on the south. |
| North Sea |
a sea that is part of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies between Great Britain, Scandinavia, and the north coast of the European mainland. |
| open sea |
that expanse of an ocean away from any coastlines; high seas. |