2024 Midterm Review PART 3 (Mexico & Central America)

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An unequal distribution of wealth and resources...

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Spatial inequality

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Term that refers to people's overall level of well-being.

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Standard of living

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Which of these is NOT a problem Mexico faced as it grew rapidly?
Not enough clean water, Traffic jams and smog, too many people, not enough jobs, too many jobs, not enough people

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too many jobs, not enough people

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Which of the following is a FALSE statement?
The Valley of Mexico has a mild climate.
Most of the land in Mexico is well-suited for farming.
Mexico has a mountain range running down each coastline.
Mexico City sits about 7,000 feet above sea level.

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Most of the land in Mexico is well-suited for farming.

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Which city was built on the remains of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan? Options: Guadalajara, Puebla
, Mexico City
, Toluca

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Mexico City

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Which of the following is an example of urbanization?
Options: growing rural populations, populations moving from cities to rural areas, populations moving from rural areas to cities
, shrinking metropolitan areas

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populations moving from rural areas to cities

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Rural decline occurs when rural populations experience: growing wealth, high wages, increasing pollution, or increasing poverty?

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increasing poverty

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What advantage do large commercial farms have over most common Mexican farmers? Options: They own most of the rocky and mountainous land in Mexico., They have more money and can produce more crops on their land., They own many large tenements and slums in metropolitan areas., all of the above

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They have more money and can produce more crops on their land.

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Many farmers in Mexico have migrated to metropolitan areas in order to: find better paying jobs., give their families a higher standard of living., improve their children's education.

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all of the above

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What is the movement of many people to cities?

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Urbanization