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Why are there no locks on the Suez Canal?
A.
The water is so salty that no locks are necessary.
B.
The elevation of the Red and Mediterranean Seas are about the same.
C.
Few ships transit the canal each year.
D.
Technological advancements have made them unnecessary.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. The elevation of the Red and Mediterranean Seas are about the same.

The Suez Canal is a sea‑level (level) canal connecting two seas with roughly equal water levels, so no locks are needed to raise or lower ships.