Mexico Geography & Economy

The tropical region in the southern tip of Mexico is:

• Baja California
• Occidental
• Yucatan Peninsula
• Central Plateau

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

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

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

The river that forms part of the border with Mexico and the U.S. is called:

• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Platte river
• Rio Grande

The large mountain range on the Eastern side of Mexico is:

• Occidental
• Del Sur
• Oriental
• Yucatan

household made up of several generations of family members.

• conquistador

• culture

• diverse

• extended family

This feature extends almost the entire length of Baja California and even into the U.S. state of Arizona...?

• Sonora Desert

• Sea of Cortez

• Sierra Madres

• None of the Above

What is a peninsula?

• A person of mixed European and Native Mexican ancestry

• A church outpost in Northern Mexico ran by the Catholic Church

• Land surrounded by water on three sides

• Large farm/ranch granted by the Spanish Monarchy

What is a Cash Crop?

• a foreign owned factory located in Mexico

• land with different territories and people under one ruler

• a rise in prices that occurs when currency loses its buying power

• crops grown mainly to make a profit

What are Mexico's MAJOR natural resources?

• Gold, Silver, Freshwater

• Silver, Oil, Mineral Deposits

• Silver, Oil, Freshwater

• Silver, Oil, Lumber