Is the Pacific Ocean at the same altitude as the Atlantic?

Subject: Is the Pacific Ocean at the same altitude as the Atlantic?

Date: Sun Apr 27 14:25:18 1997
Posted by Greg Cookson
Grade level: nonaligned
School: No school entered.
City: LosAngeles State/Province: ca
Country: usa
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 862169118.Es

Message:

If water seeks it's own level and the two oceans are at the same altitude
, why are the locks necessary at the panama canal?

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