Chapter 7 World Geography

What early civilization in Mexico engaged in long-distance trade and built huge stone cities that had been abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived?

• the Olmec

• the Actec

• the Zapotec

• the Maya

Mexico is also a leading ________ producer, which is used to produce much of Mexico's power supply.

• coal

• petroleum

• biofuel

• hydrogen-cell

Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions?

• because deep fissures were created during the last ice age

• because it boarders the Mariana Trench

• because it is at the juncture of several tectonic plates

• because it is in the path of El Nino

Most of the food grown in Mexico comes from the _______, where there is also greater population density.

• Central Plateau

• Southern Highlands

• Gulf Coast Plain

• Sierra Madre Occidental

What is the largest natural lake in Mexico?

• Lake Quechulac

• Lake Catemaco

• Lake Chapla

• Lake Texcoco

Diego Rivera was a Mexican artist who

• carved huge statues in the tranditon of the Olmec.

• wove elaborate tapestries depicting ancient Mexican cultures.

• painted murals, often depicting political and historical themes.

• was a pioneer in the abstract expressionism movement.

Which of the following are two causes of deforestation in Mexico?

• corporate logging and the clearing of land for agriculture

• the clearing of land for agriculture and acid rain

• corporate logging and the acid rain

• acid rain and a growing population

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

• rain

• El Nino

• the Santa Ana winds

• the first frost

In Mexico, many people live with their ___________, which includes different generations of a family, as well as cousins and other relatives.

• blended family

• nuclear family

• heterogeneous family

• extended family

In Mexico City's geography makes air pollution a greater problem because it is located

• on a mountainside, where the air is thinner.

• in a valley, which often traps carbon emissions.

• on the coast, which creates the heat island effect

• on a plain, so there is little wind to disperse the pollution.