Mexico Review

Mexico Review

Multiple Choice

Northern Mexico has a ________ climate.

• tropical

• subtropical

• dry

• Mediterranean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is contributing to desertification in northern Mexico

• an increase in drought in recent years

• the increasing demands for water in southern Mexico

• land subsidence in Mexico City

• the clear-cutting of the rain forests of northern Mexico

Multiple Choice

The National capitol city of all of Mexico is:

• Guadalajara
• Mexico City
• Rio Grande
• Monterrey

Multiple Choice

The large area between the 2 major mountain ranges in Mexico that is mostly shrub land and dry is called:

• Occidental
• Yucatan
• Mexican Plateau
• Rio Grande River

Multiple Choice

The body of water on the Eastern side of Mexico is:

• Pacific Ocean
• Lake Ontario
• Gulf of Mexico
• Gulf

Multiple Choice

Southern Mexico is part of a ________ that connects North America and South America

• crossroads

• peninsula

• steppe

• land bridge

Multiple Choice

Because of its typical climate pattern, ranchers who graze cattle on the Northern Plateau anxiously await ________ each year.

• rain

• El Niño

• the Santa Ana winds

• the first frost

Multiple Choice

People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are

• creoles

• mestizos

• indios

• peninsulares

Multiple Choice

. When a large urban area such as Mexico City dominates the country’s political, cultural, and economic affairs, it is called a

• primate city

• world city

• megacity

• megalopolis

Multiple Choice

Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions

• because deep fissures were created during the last ice age

• because it borders the Mariana Trench

• because it is at the juncture of several tectonic plates

• because it is in the path of El Niño

Multiple Choice

Why is water scarcity a growing issue in Mexico

• It has a large and growing population and is flanked by large bodies of water to the east and west

• It has a large and growing population and only a few major rivers and lakes

• It has a mostly rural population and is flanked by large bodies of water to the east and west

• It has a mostly rural population and only a few major rivers and lakes

Multiple Choice

Southern Mexico is part of a ________ that connects North America and South America

• crossroads

• peninsula

• steppe

• land bridge