Mexico Physical Geography

Land bridge

• a narrow strip of land that joins two larger land masses

• a narrow metal construction joining two sides of a river

• a piece of land

peninsula

• a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• Land that juts into the ocean

• land surrounded by water

ring of fire

• active volcano zone that forms the western, northern, and eastern edges of the Pacific Ocean.

• volcanos around the Pacific Ocean

• a hoop set on fire for an animal to jump through

altitude

• height above sea level

• height above the trees

• hight above an airplane

hurricane

• violent tropical storm with high winds and heavy rain

• a vortex of violent winds

• a storm on the ocean

El popo

• a volcano

• a mountain

• a weather system

Mexico connects which two larger landmasses?

• USA and Central America

• North America and South America

• Canada and South America

What bodies of water are on the eastern side of Mexico?

• Pacific Ocean

  and

  Sea of Cortez

• Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico

What bodies of water are on the western side of Mexico? (Pick 2)

• Pacific Ocean

• Gulf of California

• Atlantic Ocean

What does Sierra Madre mean?

• Mother range

• Mother

• Mama Rosa