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Mexico Section 1
Question | Answer |
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There are several _____ regions in Mexico. | landform |
Mexico's climate _____ from _____ to ________ in most areas, which _____ agriculture. | varies, arid, semiarid, limits |
________, ________ _____, and ____ are important parts of the Mexican economy. | petroleum, hydroelectric power, mining |
depression on the surface of the land cause by the collapse of a cave roof | sinkhole |
height above sea level | altitude |
the power produced by water-driven turbines | hydroelectric power |
to supply water | irrigate |
Mexico lies ____ of the United States. | south |
Mexico is about ____ ____ _____ than Texas | three times larger |
The Gulf of California splits Mexico into two sections; the main, larger section to the east, and _____ _____. | Baja California |
main region; largest physical feature; central part of the nation; has several cities including the capital, Mexico City; soil is soft and settles in places | Mexican Plateau |
mountain range west of the Mexican Plateau | Sierra Madre Occidental |
mountain range east of the Mexican Plateau | Sierra Madre Oriental |
mountain range south of the Mexican Plateau | Sierra Madre del Sur |
west of the Sierra Madre Occidental | Pacific Coastal Lowlands |
east of the Sierra Madre Oriental to the Yucatan Peninsula | Gulf Coastal Plain |
lies east and juts north into the Gulf of Mexico | Yucatan Peninsula |
lies west of the Gulf of California | Baja California |
Mexico has several climate areas due to the country's ___ ____, ____ ____, and _____ ____. | large size,different elevations, geographic location |
Baja California and the northern parts of the country are very ___ (arid and semiarid) and ____ populated. | dry, sparsely |
The southern part of Mexico receives ____ rain than the north (tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, humid subtropical). | more |
Earthquakes, ____ ____, particularly in the _____ _____. | year round, Mexican Plateau |
Hurricanes, in the ____ _____ and ____ ____, particularly in the ____ and _____ lowlands. | late summer, early fall, Pacific, Gulf |
______, Mexico's most important natural resource is drilled from wells under the Gulf of Mexico, along the Gulf coast, and in high elevations in the south. | Petroleum |
Minerals such as ____, ____, ____, ____, _____, and ____ are found in the mountains and plateaus. | silver, copper, iron, gold, zinc, lead |
Hydroelectric power supplies about ___ ___ of the nation's electricity from fast-running rivers on the edges of the central plateau and in high southern elevations. | one sixth |
Crops such as ___,___,____,___ ___, many fruits and vegetables, and ___ are grown and exported; however because of mountains, poor soil, and dry climates only ___ ____ of Mexico's land can be used for farming. | corn, wheat, beans, sugar cane, coffee |
Fish are found in the waters off ____ _____. | Baja California |
Cattle ranches are located in ____ ____. | Northern Mexico |
Pollution from the spread of industry and the growth of cities is a major problem in _____ _____, especially in ____ ____ because it is located in a ___ making it difficult for polluted air to escape. | Northern Mexico, Mexico City, valley |
Farmers need to irrigate in drier areas which causes salt build up and ruins the ____ of the soil. | fertility |
Overgrazing by cattle is causing the land to become ____. | desert |
Deforestation in the south is opening new land for ____. However, ____ rains wash away the ____ in the soil, and the land can only produce crops for a few years. | farming, heavy, nutrients |
Harvesting of trees is contributing |