Is the Panama Canal a sea-level canal or a lock canal?
Correct answer: B. A lock canal
- A. A sea-level canal
- B. A lock canal
- C. A tidal canal
- D. A freshwater canal without locks
Explanation
Unlike Suez, Panama uses locks to lift ships up to Gatun Lake and back down again.
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