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WorksheetsPhysical Geography of Mexico
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Northern Mexico has a ________ climate.
a)
tropical
b)
subtropical
c)
dry
2.
Southern Mexico is part of a _________ that connects North America and South America.
a)
crossroads
b)
peninsula
c)
land bridge
3.
Body of water that forms Mexico's east coast
a)
Gulf of California
b)
Gulf of Aden
c)
Gulf of Mexico
4.
relating to or caused by an earthquake
a)
seismic
b)
vertical climate zone
c)
inevitable
d)
gorge
5.
a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its own natural vegetation and crops
a)
land bridge
b)
seismic
c)
inevitable
d)
vertical climate zone
6.
to have as a characteristic or as a prominent attribute
a)
feature
b)
land bridge
c)
vertical climate zone
d)
hemispehere
7.
incapable of being avoided or evaded
a)
feature
b)
inevitable
c)
grazing
d)
seismic
8.
Of what precious mineral is Mexico the leading producer of?
a)
silver
b)
mercury
c)
gold
9.
Mexico is also a leading ________ producer, which is used to produce much of Mexico's power supply.
a)
coal
b)
petroleum
c)
hydrogen-cell
10.
Mexico's 3 large mountain ranges are called the ________.
a)
Sierra Madre
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Mexican Plateau
d)
Valley of Mexico
11.
________ is the capital of Mexico and one of the largest cities in the world.
a)
Mexico City
b)
Baja California
c)
Tijuana
d)
Guadalajara
12.
Which type of landform covers much of the middle of Mexico?
a)
plateau
b)
mountains
c)
valley
d)
grasslands
13.
The climate of Mexico is generally ________ than that of the US and Canada because it is located closer to the ________.
a)
warmer, Equator
b)
colder, North Pole
c)
warmer, Arctic Circle
d)
colder, Tropic of Cancer
14.
The ________ is one of Mexico's major rivers and forms part of the border between the US and Mexico.
a)
Rio Bravo (Rio Grande)
b)
Sierra Madre
c)
Baja California
d)
Gulf of Mexico
15.
Mexico and Central America are bordered by what ocean on the west?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Gulf of Mexico
c)
Artic
d)
Pacific
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