Mexico Geography: 7.1-7.3 Flashcards
1
Q
How where landforms created?
A
By the juncture of several tectonic plates
2
Q
What connects Mexico’s landbridge?
A
North and South America
3
Q
Maya
A
Built huge stone cities and engaged in long-distance trade
4
Q
Who conquered the Aztecs?
A
Hernan Cortez
5
Q
Mestizos
A
The spanish married indigenous people
6
Q
How many people cross the border each day?
A
1 million both ways
7
Q
What does Mexico city dominate?
A
The country’s economy, politics, and culture (it’s a primate city)
8
Q
What is Mexico a large producer of?
A
Petroleum to produce Mexico’s power supply.
9
Q
Desertification
A
Problem in north Mexico due to drought
10
Q
What is Mexico lacking?
A
Water
11
Q
Where is Mexico city situated?
A
in a valley leading to carbon emissions.
12
Q
What led to a phosphorus fishing industry?
A
Mexico’s proximity to the golf.
