Glad they didn’t correct it to “Gulf of America” though
Capital_Store8128 on
The “bay” picture should be called a pond imo
EthosUnharvestedClay on
Yeah the teacher is 100% wrong here. A lake is an enclosed body of water (although tbh that looks more like a pond than a lake, but whatever) while a bay opens into the ocean.
Source: I live in a country with lots of bays.
communitypenis on
Bay is correct, teacher is wrong. Lake is correct i guess but looks a lot more like a pond
middleupperdog on
A bay can’t be a closed body of water by definition. The bottom left picture could possibly be a lake but the center picture can’t possibly be a bay.
EasternCellist8141 on
Honestly, kids name things way more accurately than adults sometimes teacher’s just not ready for that level of truth
lordnecro on
Teacher is blatantly wrong.
But really that middle one is a pond.
SatiesUmbrellaCloset on
the teacher is confidently incorrect
reality_star_wars on
As a teacher myself, this one is wrong. That said, grading things we can make mistakes. Though this one seems confident.
Mr_November112 on
Kinda funny that the grade given is 8/10 when it should maybe be 7/9…
RedditCensorss on
Wrong , middle one is where I go to cry
HatCoffee on
The one in the middle is a fucking pond
fly-bye on
Looks like it may have erased and rewritten. Or am I just seeing things?
Milanin on
Pond and bay
whatssofunniedoug on
A bay isn’t completely enclosed.
monological on
Thank you for calling it the Gulf of Mexico!
PolyJuicedRedHead on
Extra marks for “Gulf of Mexico.“ ✅
UAreTheHippopotamus on
Honestly, not a bad hand drawn from memory map of the Gulf of Mexico either. As much as it depresses me to say, most adult Americans would probably do worse.
Sensitive_Wear7112 on
Bays are part of a larger body of water, like the ocean. The one in the middle is at best a lake but it looks more like a pond. The teacher seems a bit odd to me.
stoneman9284 on
Bottom left could go either way but that middle one is absolutely not a bay
charlie-the-Waffle on
at most the middle one is a pond
RecognitionBorn on
Thats s pond
DeltaBravo831 on
That is a tiny lake, but how tf is it supposed to be a bay
TheRemedy187 on
Thats absolutely not a lake but if we are under those constraints that’s all you’re left with. That teacher absolutely does not understand what a bay is.
nikikins on
I’d even call the lake a pond.
Rule of thumb. If you can’t throw a stone across it easily, it’s a lake.
Fabulous-Meal-5694 on
I would not be able to stop my self from escalating this
ForAte151623ForTeaTo on
So many things wrong with this:
To everyone saying the middle is a pond, pond is not an option from the word bank. Also, the teacher gave it an 8/10, when it’s really a 6/8, plus 1 for the bonus question. So it would be 7/9 if the bonus question is worth 1 point, I guess. Not 8/10.
And yeah the teacher is obviously wrong and I suspect they’re just looking at an answer key that is wrong, and haven’t used their brain at their job in ages.

Jaelu on
Bottom left is literally a picture of the Bay of Naples. That’s Mount Vesuvius in the background. Teacher is absolutely wrong.
MoonRiverRob on
Love that it’s Gulf of Mexico in the bottom right.
SwampCrittr on
I disagree it’s a lake. It’s a bass pond at best. But that other one is definitely a bay!
upsidedowntoker on
Both answers are wrong for the one in the middle that’s a pond.
BlastoiseGirl5257 on
Teacher is wrong.
TheAgedProfessor on
What the teacher is calling a “bay” is nothing of the sort… that’s a small pond, if anything. A fish pond, specifically. Man made.
The other one… it could be a lake, it could be a bay, it’s impossible to tell from the context shown since you can’t see if there’s an opposite side or not. Without that context, I’d have to say it’s a bay.
mianpian on
As a kid this would have made me so pissed. As an adult it makes me so pissed.
Single_With_Cats on
Uh, that”bay” the teacher labeled is a pond….
usernameste- on
I’m impressed with the Gulf of Mexico label and drawing! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
katanaking007 on
Exactly how does one sail into a bay without it opening to a larger body of water?
More_Cry1323 on
I learned this year from my daughter’s teacher.. there’s good teachers… and some fucking dumb teachers
mrcub1 on
That’s a pond.
manbot71 on
Former geography teacher here. You and your child are correct
plasteroid on
Bottom left looks like a bay.
Middle one is a swimming hole b
SirErickTheGreat on
I’m surprised the teacher didn’t cross out “Gulf of Mexico” and put “Gulf of America”
Wixenstyx on
Nice job on the Gulf of Mexico, in any case. 😉
ClarkeTank on
Teacher here who teaches this tooic and your teacher is wrong. You are 100% correct. Also these worksheet activities are nonsense.
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Nah, pond for the first, lake for the second
Glad they didn’t correct it to “Gulf of America” though
The “bay” picture should be called a pond imo
Yeah the teacher is 100% wrong here. A lake is an enclosed body of water (although tbh that looks more like a pond than a lake, but whatever) while a bay opens into the ocean.
Source: I live in a country with lots of bays.
Bay is correct, teacher is wrong. Lake is correct i guess but looks a lot more like a pond
A bay can’t be a closed body of water by definition. The bottom left picture could possibly be a lake but the center picture can’t possibly be a bay.
Honestly, kids name things way more accurately than adults sometimes teacher’s just not ready for that level of truth
Teacher is blatantly wrong.
But really that middle one is a pond.
the teacher is confidently incorrect
As a teacher myself, this one is wrong. That said, grading things we can make mistakes. Though this one seems confident.
Kinda funny that the grade given is 8/10 when it should maybe be 7/9…
Wrong , middle one is where I go to cry
The one in the middle is a fucking pond
Looks like it may have erased and rewritten. Or am I just seeing things?
Pond and bay
A bay isn’t completely enclosed.
Thank you for calling it the Gulf of Mexico!
Extra marks for “Gulf of Mexico.“ ✅
Honestly, not a bad hand drawn from memory map of the Gulf of Mexico either. As much as it depresses me to say, most adult Americans would probably do worse.
Bays are part of a larger body of water, like the ocean. The one in the middle is at best a lake but it looks more like a pond. The teacher seems a bit odd to me.
Bottom left could go either way but that middle one is absolutely not a bay
at most the middle one is a pond
Thats s pond
That is a tiny lake, but how tf is it supposed to be a bay
Thats absolutely not a lake but if we are under those constraints that’s all you’re left with. That teacher absolutely does not understand what a bay is.
I’d even call the lake a pond.
Rule of thumb. If you can’t throw a stone across it easily, it’s a lake.
I would not be able to stop my self from escalating this
So many things wrong with this:
To everyone saying the middle is a pond, pond is not an option from the word bank. Also, the teacher gave it an 8/10, when it’s really a 6/8, plus 1 for the bonus question. So it would be 7/9 if the bonus question is worth 1 point, I guess. Not 8/10.
And yeah the teacher is obviously wrong and I suspect they’re just looking at an answer key that is wrong, and haven’t used their brain at their job in ages.

Bottom left is literally a picture of the Bay of Naples. That’s Mount Vesuvius in the background. Teacher is absolutely wrong.
Love that it’s Gulf of Mexico in the bottom right.
I disagree it’s a lake. It’s a bass pond at best. But that other one is definitely a bay!
Both answers are wrong for the one in the middle that’s a pond.
Teacher is wrong.
What the teacher is calling a “bay” is nothing of the sort… that’s a small pond, if anything. A fish pond, specifically. Man made.
The other one… it could be a lake, it could be a bay, it’s impossible to tell from the context shown since you can’t see if there’s an opposite side or not. Without that context, I’d have to say it’s a bay.
As a kid this would have made me so pissed. As an adult it makes me so pissed.
Uh, that”bay” the teacher labeled is a pond….
I’m impressed with the Gulf of Mexico label and drawing! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Exactly how does one sail into a bay without it opening to a larger body of water?
I learned this year from my daughter’s teacher.. there’s good teachers… and some fucking dumb teachers
That’s a pond.
Former geography teacher here. You and your child are correct
Bottom left looks like a bay.
Middle one is a swimming hole b
I’m surprised the teacher didn’t cross out “Gulf of Mexico” and put “Gulf of America”
Nice job on the Gulf of Mexico, in any case. 😉
Teacher here who teaches this tooic and your teacher is wrong. You are 100% correct. Also these worksheet activities are nonsense.
At least the Gulf is properly named.
You’re all wrong that is a pond.