Chapter 10 And 11 Flashcards
How many States does Mexico have
31 states
Name the three mountain ranges of Mexico
Sierra Madre Del sore
Sierra Madre accidental
Sierra Madre oriental
What type of mountains are the southern Mexico mountains
Sierra Madre oriental
Define isthmus
A narrow strip of land with C on either side
What is the name of the part toe in Mexico
Central plateau
List the claimants of Mexico
Arid Se mi arid High land climate Tropical wet and dry Tropical tropical humid climate
What are the reasons for the climates
Elevation, Pacific sub tropical, high pressure
Which metal is Mexico’s leading producer of
Silver
Defin milpa
Growing corn, beans, in the same pot of ground to maintain soil fertility
Name the three early civilizations in Mexico
Maya
Olmec
Toltec
What two things helped Spaniards to defeat the Aztecs?
Weapons and horses
What type of religion did the Spaniards praying to Mexico
Christianity
What are the mestizo
Makes of European and native ancestery
What are mulattos
A person born from two different races
How many people live in Mexico city today
8.5 million
Define cash crops
Crop sold in market
What geographic feature is Mexico City located in
Valley of Mexico
What is Mexico‘s tallest mountain
Mount hoizaba
Which area of Mexico is considered the countries poorest
Southern Mexico
Which area of Mexico is considered most traditional
Southern Mexico
What are three examples of infrastructure
Clean water supply, railroads, and telephones
Give three examples of problems in modern Mexico
Poverty, drug trafficking, and crime
Name the seven countries of central America
Guatemala Belize Honduras El Salvador Nicaragua Costa Rica Panama
Islands of the Caribbean are divided into____and______
Greater Antilles
Lesser Antilles
Give two examples of the one of the groups of the islands
Bahamas
Hati/ Jamaica
Give two examples of the other group of islands
Hispanola, and Puerto Rico
What kind Mira is the most common in the Caribbean?
Tropical wet and dry
Which directions to the wind spoil in the Caribbean
North east from northern hemisphere, south east from Southern hemisphere
Which sides of the islands are the dry side of the Caribbean
The Pacific side
Name the three environmental hazards in the Caribbean
Earthquakes, volcanoes, and hurricanes
And what body of water does Mexico drill or oil for
The Gulf of Mexico
What is the azetec capital
Tilontilon
What is the size of Central American countries compared to the US
Seven countries of Central America or are as big as 3/4 of Texas
Which Central America and country was not a colonial possession of Spanish
Belize
What was the countries original name
British Honduras
What are for agricultural products of central America
Sugar, bananas, cocoa, and spices
Which Central American country Achieved independence last
Cuba
Which central American country is the most industrialized
Puerto Rico
Which country is a common wealth of the US
Cuba
Which were the four colonial powers of the Caribbean
Spanish, English, Dutch, and French
What is the type of economy that Cuba has
Planned economy
What are the four problems with tourism in the Caribbean
Farmland, seasonal work, low pay, raises is cost of living
