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Mexico Flashcards

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1
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Mexico is the United States’ ________ neighbor.

A

Southern

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Forming a part of the border between the US and Mexico is _______________.

A

The Rio Bravo River

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3
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In the US the river that separates the US and Mexico is called___________

A

Rio Grande

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4
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Mexico is mostly surrounded by ________

A

Water

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5
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Stretching south in the pacific ocean from northern Mexico is a narrow_____________

A

Peninsula

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6
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What is a Peninsula?

A

piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

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The narrow peninsula stretching south in the pacific ocean from northern Mexico is called____________

A

The Baja Peninsula

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8
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The __________ is separated from the carribean sea by the _____________.

A

The Gulf of mexico is separated from the Caribbean sea by the Yucatan Peninsula

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9
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what is an isthmus?

A

a narrow strip of land with water on either side

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what is a gulf?

A

Deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land with a narrow opening

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What is a bay?

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a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward

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12
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Much of mexico’s interior landscape consists of a ______ mostly ______region called the ________?

A

Much of mexico’s interior landscape consists of a high mostly rugged region called the Mexican Plateau

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13
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The lowest point of the mexican plateau is?

A

Half a mile above sea level

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The highest point of the mexican plateau is?

A

2 miles above sea level

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15
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What is the eastern mountain range in Mexico

A

The Sierra Madre oriental

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16
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What is the western mountain range in Mexico

A

the Sierra madre occidental

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17
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Together these ranges and other smaller mountain ranges in the south make up the ____________

A

The southern part of mexico

18
Q

The southern part of Mexico is known as__________

A

The Sierra Madre

19
Q

Between the Sierra Madre mountain ranges lies the_________

A

the valley of Mexico

20
Q

Where are your balls

A

on your face

21
Q

Volcano Popocotipole is an active volcano near ______

A

Mexico City?

22
Q

Mexico along the east and west coast have beautiful sandy____________

A

Beaches

23
Q

On the east the gulf coastal plain is wide and flat and the climate is good for

A

FARMING - MOO BIOTCH

24
Q

The Yucatan peninsula is in the southeast and is mostly_________

A

flat

25
Q

What does VARY mean?

A

To be different

26
Q

High elevations have __________ even though they are located in the __________

A

High elevations have surprising cool temperatures even though they are located in the south.

27
Q

The mountain valleys have ________

A

Mild climates and many people have settled there.

28
Q

Southern coastal areas have __________

A

Pleasant Temperatures

29
Q

Warm temperatures and summer rainy seasons support tthe ______ that cover _______% of Mexico.

A

Warm temperatures and summer rainy seasons support the forests that cover 25% of Mexico.

30
Q

The northern part of the Yucatan peninsula is ______ and ______?

A

There northern part of the Yucatan peninsula is hot and dry.

31
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The man vegetation on the Yucatan peninsula is ____

A

scrub forest

32
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The desert areas get little ____ while the vegetation is mostly desert plants and _________

A

The desert areas get little rainfall while the vegetation is mostly desert plants and dry grasslands.

33
Q

Why can the climates of mexico vary within a short distance?

A

Climates vary widely because of the differences in elevation within a short distance from one another.

34
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Mexico’s most important resource is _________?

A

Petroleum and oil

35
Q

Oil reserves are found________

A

the gulf of mexico

36
Q

before oil was discovered, ________ was the most valuable resource

A

Minerals

37
Q

Mexican mines also yield__________?

A

Silver, copper, gold, lead, and , zinc

38
Q

________ is another resource

A

Water

39
Q

the refreshing water surrounding mexico attracts many________

A

Tourists

40
Q

water is limited in many parts of mexico, therefore water _______ is an issue.

A

SCARCITY

41
Q

what problems might water scarcity cause for mexican citizen?

A

few people can live in an area without water, less crops, and hydration.

42
Q

snitches get?

A

STITCHES

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