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Mexico Sec 1 Test

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Mountain range east of the Mexican Plateau
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Mexico experiences natural disasters: __________ in the late summer and early fall, particularly in the Pacific and Gulf lowlands
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Mountain range west of the Mexican Plateau
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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
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Mexico is geographically located in the ______and ________hemispheres on the continent of North America.
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Overgrazing by ________ is causing the land to become desert.
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Lies east and juts north into the Gulf of Mexico
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To supply water to
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The Gulf of California splits Mexico into _____ sections: the main, larger section to the east, and Baja California.
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The power produced by water-driven turbines
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Crops such as corn, wheat, beans, sugar cane, many fruits and vegetables, and coffee are grown and exported; however because of mountains, poor soil, and dry climates only one fifth of Mexico’s land can be used for _________
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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.
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Height above sea level
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There are several _______ regions in Mexico.
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Mexico experiences natural disasters: _____________ year round, particularly in the Mexican Plateau
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________ are found in the waters off Baja California
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Mountain range south of the Mexican Plateau
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Depression on the surface of the land caused by the collapse of a cave roof
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Hydroelectric power supplies about one sixth of the nation’s ___________ from fast-running rivers on the edges of the central plateau and in high southern elevations.
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East of the Sierra Madre Oriental to the Yucatán Peninsula
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farming
B.
earthquakes
C.
altitude
D.
electricity
E.
northern, western
F.
Yucatán Peninsula
G.
hydroelectric power
H.
cattle
I.
petroleum
J.
Sierra Madre Occidental
K.
sinkhole
L.
irrigate
M.
2
N.
landform
O.
Sierra Madre Oriental
P.
Sierra Madre del Sur
Q.
Mexican Plateau
R.
hurricanes
S.
Gulf Coastal Plain
T.
fish
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Mexico’s climate varies from arid to semiarid in most areas, which limits _______
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Mexico lies ______ of the United States.
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West of the Sierra Madre Occidental
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Lies west of the Gulf of California
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___________ in the south is opening new land for farming. However, heavy rains wash away the nutrients in the soil, and the land can only produce crops for a few years.
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_____________ from the spread of industry and the growth of cities is a major problem in northern Mexico, especially in Mexico City because it is located in a valley making it difficult for polluted air to escape.
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______________ of trees is contributing to the rapid destruction of forests.
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Mexico has several _______ _____ due to the country’s large size, different elevations, and its geographic location.
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Baja California and the northern parts of the country are very ____and _______ populated.
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The _______ part of Mexico receives more rain than the north (tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, humid subtropical).

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