The Panama Canal: A Passage to the World
Explore the history, geography, and importance of the Panama Canal with this Grade 6 social studies worksheet.
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The Panama Canal: A Passage to the World
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1. The Panama Canal connects which two major bodies of water?
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean
2. Before the Panama Canal was built, ships traveling between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans had to sail around which continent?
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
3. The country where the Panama Canal is located is .
4. The Panama Canal uses a system of to raise and lower ships.
5. The construction of the Panama Canal was an easy and quick process.
True
False
6. The Panama Canal significantly reduced travel time and costs for global trade.
True
False
7. Explain one major challenge faced during the construction of the Panama Canal.
8. How does the Panama Canal benefit international trade and shipping?