Unit 3 Review

Northern Mexico has a ________ climate.

• tropical

• subtropical

• dry

• Mediterranean

Why is Mexico City considered to be a primate city?

• It is the primary destination for immigrants to Mexico.

• It is the largest city and the political, cultural, and economic center of Mexico.

• It is the capital city.

• It is the most populous city in North America

________ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the ________ in Mexico.

• Hernán Cortés; Inca

• Francisco Pizarro; Inca

• Hernán Cortés; Aztec

• Francisco Pizarro; Aztec

Of what precious mineral is Mexico the world’s leading producer?

• Silver

• Mercury

• Gold

• Zinc

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

• Coal

• Petroleum

• Biofuel

• Hydrogen-cell

People whose ancestry includes both indigenous and Spanish heritage are

• creoles

• mestizos

• indios

• peninsulares

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

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.

________ is technological and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area.

• Sustainable development

• Ecotourism

• Syncretism

• Laissez-faire capitalism

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

• heterogamous family

• extended family