Quizizz Ch. 3, Sect. 1 Mexico Chapter Atlas Practice Test

Differences in ____________, or height above sea level, help to give Mexico a wide variety of climates.

• latitude

• longitude

• altitude

• absolute location

Compared to southern Mexico, northern Mexico ________________.

• has a drier climate with less yearly rainfall

• has fewer temperate changes during the year

• suffers from more hurricanes during the summer and fall

• has a higher population

What line of latitude runs through Mexico?

• the Equator

• the Tropic of Capricorn

• The Arctic Circle

• the Tropic of Cancer

What fraction of Mexico's land can be used for farming?

• One half

• One third

• One fifth

• One tenth

Mexico's most important natural resource is __________.

• gold

• petroleum

• coffee

• corn

Where is most of Mexico's oil found?

• in the Mexican Plateau

• under the Gulf of Mexico

• under the Pacific Ocean

• in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains

What problem has the spread of industry caused in northern Mexico?

• Unemployment

• Pollution

• Deforestation

• Flooding