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Mexico
section one
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Title: Mexico Section 1 ... Atlas | Chapter |
| Title: ... Regions | Geographic |
| The long ... splits Mexico into two sections. | Gulf of Mexico |
| The main section lies to the east. The long, thin peninsula called ... lies west of the gulf. | Baja California |
| Mexico has several ... regions. | land form |
| The main region is the ... which covers much of the central part of the nation. | Mexican Plateau |
| ... is the nation’s capital. It has soft soil which has sunk buildings over the years. | Mexico City |
| It also has ... | Earthquakes |
| Two long ... flank the plateau. | mountain chains |
| In the west is the Sierra Madre ... | occidental |
| In the east is the Sierra Madre ... | oriental |
| Where the two mountain chains meet there are ... and many ... | volcanoes ... minerals |
| Two lowland regions which run ... the mountains. | alongside |
| The narrow ... extends from US border to about halfway down the coast. | Pacific Coastal Lowlands |
| The wider ... stretches from the border to Yucatan Peninsula | Gulf Coastal Plain |
| The ... has underground limestone caves. | Yucatan Peninsula |
| A ... is a depression or sunken area from the roofs of the limestone caves that has collapsed. | Sinkhole |
| The Pacific and Gulf ... can be hit by hurricanes. | lowlands |
| The Sierra Madre del Sur covers the south of Mexico and includes ... | mountains and rugged valleys |
| Baja California is a ... as long as it is wide! The coast is rugged coast along the Pacific Ocean and is mostly arid. | peninsula that is 8 times |
| Title: ... | Climate |
| Mexico has ... climate areas. | several |
| Mexico’s large size is the number one reason for its climate ... | diversity |
| Baja California and the Northern parts of Mexico are very ... , or arid, and have more dramatic temperature changes. | dry |
| There are two deserts: the ... and the ... | sonoran ... chihuahuan |
| More than half of Mexico is south of the ... where there is less temperature change. | Tropical of Cancer |
| The southern part receives more ... than the north. | rain |
| Late summer and early fall there can be ... causing lots of damage. | hurricanes |
| Climate in Mexico also varies by ... | altitude |
| ... is the height above sea level. | Altitude |
| The higher you go the ... the temperature. | cooler |
| Few people live in the north and ... | rain forest |
| The south and Mexico City have the highest ... due to cooler temperatures and a better climate for growing food. | population |
| Differences in ... also contribute to different climates. | elevation |
| More ... grow on the Mexican Plateau. | crops |
| Title: Land ... | Resources |
| Mexico has many ... natural resources. | different |
| Mexico produces the most ... in the world. Other major metal products are ... | silver ... gold and zinc |
| ... is the most important natural resource. | Petroleum |
| ... has not been fully developed. | Natural gas |
| About 1/6 of Mexico’s electricity is ... , mostly generated in the southern highlands. | hydrenelectric power |
| ... is power generated by water running through channels in dams or fast running rivers. | Hydroelectric power |
| Only 1/5 of Mexico’s land is used for ... because of mountains, poor soil, and dry climates. | farming |
| Some of the crops grown are ... , wheat, ... , sugar cane, ... , veggies and ... . | corn ... beans ... fruits ... coffee |
| Waters off the Baja California peninsula supports ... | fishing |
| Northern Mexico has many ... ranches. | cattle |
| Title: Environmental ... | Impact |
| Mexico had about 6 times more people in the early 2000’s than in the 1900’s with ¾ living in ... | cities |
| ... is one of the largest in the world. | Mexico City |
| Most people live in southern Mexico, but cities along the border of the ... have grown rapidly in recent years. | United States |
| There is overcrowding with lack of ... and sewer systems in the cities. | water |
| Because of the large population growth and pollution from industries, ... is a serious problem. | air pollution |
| Due to population growth and demands upon the land, farmers need to ... | irrigote |
| ... is bringing water to the land to water crops. | Irrigation |
| Over time salt builds up and ruins the ... of the soil. | fertility |
| Overgrazing by cattle ranches and irrigation has turned some land into ... | desert |
| Deforestation of the southern ... washes nutrients out of the soil; therefore, .. can only farm on the land for a few years before moving on. | forests ... farmers |
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