Mexico Geography Quiz

Mexico shares its southern border with the United States. 

• True 
• False

The Sierra Madre ranges are an extension of the Rocky Mountains located in the United States. 

• True 
• False

Mexico is an important oil producing country. 

• True 
• False 

Mexico's high mountain ranges and plateaus can be divided into two vertical climate zones. 

• True 
• False

There are many cattle ranches in the grasslands of northern Mexico

• true 
• false

Which of the following are common natural occurrences in mexico. 

• tornadoes
• ice storms
• earthquakes
• tsunamis

Which vertical climate zone in Mexico is also known as "hot land" 

• tierra templada
• tierra buena
• tierra fria
• tierra caliente

Which body of water borders Mexico on the east? 

• Caribbean Sea
• Gulf of California
• Pacific Ocean
• Rio Grande

Where is the center of Mexico's petroleum industry located? 

• central Mexico 
• Gulf Coast Region 
• northern Mexico 
• Baja California

Where is Mexico City located? 

• Near border with the United States
• in western coastal lowlands
• in the Valeey of Mexico in Central Mexico
• on the yucatan Peninsula in southern mexico