Topic 3 Terms

What two countries border Mexico to the south>?

Which group of Islands has NO active volcanoes?

Mexico lost its territory to ________ and _________ following the war with the US.

What is a narrow strip of land with sea on either side forming a link between two areas of land

What country experienced and major earthquake in 2010?

What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola?

What disease killed of most of the native people of Central America

What is the capital of Mexico?

When Columbus arrived in the America's in 1492, what country did he land in?

What ancient civilization was able to predict astronomical events?

The 3 mountain ranges of Mexico are the Sierra Madre

The Caribbean experiences an average of 4 hurricanes a year

What body of water would be directly to the east of Mexico

What country is the Yucatan Peninsula located in?

Which is not a country in Central America?

What is the biggest city in Mexico?

What region would you find Arid and Semiarid climate?

What landform stretches across central mexico?

Mexicans are 80% ____________________

Most people in Central America are middle class families

Mexico is divided into how many states?

What is a major seaport in Mexico?

Tourism would be considered a important part of the economy in which region?

Most people in Central America are considered ________________

What are Central Americas most dependent exports?