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WorksheetsMEXICO
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Feature
to have as a characteristic or as a prominent attribute
incapable of bringing avoid or evading
Investable
Incapable of being avoided or evaded
A strip of land that connects two larger landmasses enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas
Landbridge
A strip of land that connects two larger landmasses enabling migration of plants and animals to new areas
relating to or caused by an earthquake
seismic
a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its natural vegetation or crops
relating to or caused by an earthquake
vertical climates zone
way of life of people who share similar material items
a climate zone that occurs as elevation increases, with its natural vegetation or crops
Culture
1. way of life of people who share similar material items. 2. the customary beliefs, social farms, and materials traits of racial, religious it social group
differing from one another
Diverse
differing from one another
refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent
Mestizo
refers to people of mixed indigenous and European descent
Spanish for conqueror: Spanish soldiers who participated conquest of indigenous people of latin American
Conquistador
farm products have grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family
Spanish for conqueror: Spanish soldiers who participated conquest of indigenous people of Latin American
Cash Crops
a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith
farm products have grown to be sold or traded rather than used by the farm family
Syncretism
a blending of beliefs and practices from different religions into one faith
a great city that is made up of several large and small cites
Mega city
A city that dominates a country's economy culture and government and in which the population is concentrated usually the capital
a great city that is made up of several large and small cites
Primate city
household made up of several generations of family members
A city that dominates a country's economy culture and government and in which the population is concentrated usually the capital
Extended family
the values of goods and services produced within a country in a year
household made up of several generations of family members
Gross domestic products
the values of goods and services produced within a country in a year
in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company
Maquiladora
an area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply
in Mexico, a manufacturing plant owned by a foreign company
Free trade
an area of a country in which trade restrictions do not apply
formed in association and allowed by law with the right and liabilities of an individual
Corporates
formed in association and allowed by law with the right and liabilities of an individual
lack of knowledge,education
Ignorance
lack of knowledge, education
the loss of destruction of forests mainly for logging or farming
Deforestation
the loss of destruction of forests mainly for logging or farming
technologic and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area
sustainable development
the sinking of the setting of land to a lower level in response to various natural and human-caused factors
technologic and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of the given area. Economic growth meets the needs of the present population hampering the ability of people in the duty meet their win needs and that benefits, poor people do not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area
Land sustianable
technologic and economic growth that does not deplete the human and natural resources of the given area. Economic growth meets the needs of the present population hampering the ability of people in the duty meet their win needs and that benefits, poor people do not deplete the human and natural resources of a given area
the sinking of settling of land to lower levels in response to various natural and human a caused factors
The western part of Mexico is a part of________actvity called the ring of fire
seismic
climate zone
The two moutian ranges are_____________and ___________
sierra madre orcidental and sierra madre oriental
rocky and appalachian moutains
most people live in an inland flatland region called
Mexican plateau
Mexico city
A wide stretch of land east of the sierra Madre oriental is
Gulf coastal plain
Gulf of mexico
What makes it possible to support large cities in Mexico
Plateaus, valleys, mountain ranges, and highlands
The water systems
The__________ known as ______ in the united states and forms part of the border between the two countries
Gulf coastal plain,Gulf of mexico
Rio brayo de norte, Rio grande
The________begin on the central plateau and feeds into______ the largest natural lake on mexico
Lerma river, Lake Chapla
Gulf of Mexico,Lake Chapala
The_______ is the large body of water that forms the east coast of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of California
The_______divides the Baja peninsula from the northern coast of Mexico to the western side of the country
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of California
The Gulf of California has a diversity of sea animals including
Whales, Mountian rays, sea turtles, and white sharks
Snails,fish,crabs
The____________is the result of changes in temperture and climaate at different________ or alttiudes in moutianous areas
Vertical climate zone,elevations
cold Climates,elevations
The_______biome in northern mexico had mild, rainy winters and hot dry summers
Chaparral
sliver
In the _______and the -------, the hot and humid climate is essentially a rainforest
South, east coast
north, south coast
Mexico is a leader in the production of the mineral______
Silver
Petroleum
Mexico is a leading producer of (non-mineral)
Silver
petroleum
The______and the _____were the two large indigoeus civizations in mexico
Metzicos and Mexico city
Mayo and Aetces
The________arose in central mexico and ruled from tenochtition the site of present-day Mexico city
Aztec empire
Mayo empire
________was a spainsh conquistador
Hernan Cortes
John F keneddy
Hernan Cortes and his men______the Aztecs and took the wealth of Mexico's gold, silver, and land
Conquered
took
The_____were centered on the Yucatan
Mayo
Aztec
They Brought back_____on return trips to spain
Natural crops
Cash crops
In______mexico won is independence from spian
1841
1941
_______have came to control different regions of mexic
Prog cartels
Aztec empire
The______ and indigenous people intermarried, resulting in the mestizo population
Mayo
Spanish
The Spanish introduced the ------in mexico resulting in syncretism, a mixture of traditional and Catholics beliefs
Catholics church
Christianity Church
_______were reigous out post to help spread christians ideas
Missions
Presidos
_______were milltary outposts to prtect spainsh towns and missions
missions
presidos
_________Large estate-large farms __were large landown
Haciendas
Rural
______migration has greatly altered the population distrbution
rural
urban
________dominates the countrys economy governement
Mexico City
Mexico
The majority of Mexican homes consist of and _______more than one generation living under one roof
Blended family
Extended family
_________which were created by mayo and Aztecs are still used prominently in Mexican art today
murals
rural
________people crose the us/mexico border everyday both directions
1 million
1 hundred people
There is a large gap between the wealthy and upper class who control the ______and the poor
Natural resources
Money
Goods are____ and imported between the countries and cross-border shipping is a part of many people's lives
Exported
Used up
NAFTA is the________this trade agreement isbetween the us,mexico and canada.
North America Free trade Agreement
North air free trade agreement
NAFTA is has_________trade but it has forced some small landholders off their farms and into service or industrial jobs
Increased
Decreased
Mexico many ecoystems are experenicing the effects of _________and enviromental destruction
Global climate change
Vertical climate zone
When______resources are damaged people migrarate to urban centers for emeloyment
rural
natural
Although ______of mexico is covered in large forests two main problems there are forest destruction and loss of biodiversty
One third
Half
A strategy known as __________utillizes natural resources responbily and can supply human needs at the same time
sustainable devoplement
sustainable land
_______is a growng problem in the northern part of the country because of the high demand for water resources
desertfication
destruction
The reason---- are collapsing is that underground wells have been pumped dry to provide water for the people
Mexico city
Manzanillo
People are buying more consumer goods in _______which has increased the problem of waste accumadator
Mexico
Mexico city
______is situated in a valley where carbon emission from cars often get trapped making the air quality very bad
mexico city
mexico
The effect of this problem is _____problems related to air pollution
health
pollution
A program called_____addresses enviromental and public health problems along the us/mexico border
border 2020
border 1841
A program called_____uses market and financial incentives to reduce greenhouse gasses alothough there is concern that the program will take away indigenous lands.
REDDT
border 2020
A program called_____encourages people to use bicylcles as a means of non polluting transportation
REDDT
Muerte en Bici
