(A) 500 yards
(B) 1 mile
(C) 12 miles
(D) ** 50 miles
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The Panama Canal is a constructed waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the Isthmus of Panama. It is owned and administered by Panama, and it is 40 miles long from shoreline to shoreline. Ships can cross going in either direction, and it takes about 10 hours to get from one side to the other.
Concept note-2: -Construction of the Canal shortened the route ships traveled when voyaging around the world. The Canal’s 48-mile waterway cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Panama which separates the Pacific Ocean from the Caribbean Sea.
Concept note-3: -The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.
Concept note-4: -The total length of the Panama Canal is 50 miles (80 km). During construction of the Panama Canal, approximately 25, 600 workers died, many due to malaria and yellow fever. The average transit time of the Panama Canal is between 8 and 10 hours.
Concept note-5: -The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.