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The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic Ocean to which body of water?
Answer
Pacific Ocean
The Panama Canal creates a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, saving ships from having to travel around the southern tip of South America. The canal runs northwest to southeast, with the Pacific entrance actually east of the Atlantic entrance.
💡 Did you know?
Ships traveling from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the Panama Canal actually travel southeast, not west.
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- Caribbean Sea
- Gulf of Mexico
- Indian Ocean
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