How many lakes does the panama canal pass through

3 lakes

Explanation:

The panama canal is an artificial waterway created by engineering processes firstly by the French and it was continued and completed by the Americans. the canal connected the Atlantic ocean with the pacific ocean stretching over 82 km and it took ships about 11.3 hours to cross over it. the panama canal cuts through the Isthmus of Panama which separates the Caribbean sea ( Atlantic ocean ) from the pacific ocean. the strip of land link the north and south.

The canal cuts across three very important lakes known as :  artificial Gatun lake, Miraflores lake and artificial lake Alajuela.

the correct answer option is: weapons.

explanation:

tensions rose as the two opposing superpowers competed for 'weapons'.

referring to the cold war (1945-1991), the two superpowers, usa and ussr, experienced a phase of struggle and conflict with each other. these two superpowers considered each other as a threat to their survival and thus opted for policies to strengthen their positions.

the two superpowers never went to war with each other directly but competed for weapons to preserve their positions.