Study the map given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
15.1 Identify and name the canal shown in the map.
15.2 State any four features of this canal.

Explanation

15.1 Panama Canal
15.2 Features of the Panama Canal:
(i) It connects Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
(ii) Constructed across Panama Isthmus between Panama City and Colon.
(iii) It involves deep cutting.
(iv) It has six locks system.
(v) It shortened the distance between the East and the West Coast of USA.
(vi) It has also given a boost to the economy of Latin America.