Mexico City's geography makes air pollution worse because?

It is in a valley, trapping carbon emissions

NAFTA has directly affected trade by?

increasing trade between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.

NAFTA has affected the business culture in the United States by?

some American companies have moved factories to Mexico.

The mayor of Mexico City started a program to reduce pollution by?

encouraging more use of bicycles

Why is water scarcity a growing problem for Mexico?

The population of Mexico has few major rivers and lakes.

The industrialization of Mexico is most likely due to?

benefiting from U.S. companies and technology moving there

Religion, art, food, and language are all examples of how modern Mexico is a blend of _______.

Native American and Spanish influences

Mexico City is considered a primate city because?

It is the largest city, the political, and economic center

Two causes of deforestation in Mexico are?

corporate logging and clearing land for farming

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Chapter 7 Test - Mexico

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1
Mexico City's geography makes air pollution worse because?
It is on the coast and suffers from erosion
It is in a valley, trapping carbon emissions
It is located on a mountainside, and has thinner air
It is on the coast, and creates a heat island effect
2
____________ led the Spanish forces that invaded and conquered the __________ in mexico.
Hernando Cortes; Inca
Francisco Pizarro; Aztec
Hernando Cortes; Aztec
Francisco Pizarro; Inca
3
A great city that is made up of several large and small cities is called?
Mexican Plateau
Megacity
Mexican circumference
Metropolitan
4
NAFTA has directly affected trade by?
decreasing trade between Cuba, Panama, and Honduras.
increasing trade between the United States and Cuba.
decreasing trade between Mexico and Canada.
increasing trade between Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.
5
NAFTA has affected the business culture in the United States by?
some American companies have moved factories to Mexico.
increased restrictions on American business travel to Canada
some American companies have limited exports to Canada.
increased taxes on American goods shipped to Mexico.
6
The mayor of Mexico City started a program to reduce pollution by?
constructing additional highway lanes
encouraging more use of bicycles
requiring commuters to carpool, or ride-share.
banning burning of fossil fuels with in the city limits.
7
Mexico is included in the same region as the U.S. and Canada because of?
sports
location
language
GDP
8
NAFTA affected the three countries by?
discovery of petroleum deposits
elimination of trade barriers
growing the national debt of North American countries
relocation aboard of U.S. manufacturing plants
9
Why is water scarcity a growing problem for Mexico?
The rural of Mexico has few major rivers and lakes.
The population has large bodies of water east and west
The population of Mexico has few major rivers and lakes.
The rural population has large bodies of water east and west
10
A primary source is?
witness to an event
acquired from a person that was not at the event
two different perspectives about an event
data collected after the event
11
The industrialization of Mexico is most likely due to?
benefiting from U.S. companies and technology moving there
becoming a member of the industrialized West
copying much of the U.S. with new technologies
moving its status as developing nation to a developed nation
12
The movement of people from rural to cities is called?
Overcrowding
Urbanization
Immigration
Spatial inequality
13
Mexico City and Los Angeles have passed laws regarding ____________.
safety
air pollution
striking workers
monopolies
14
Southern Mexico is part of a __________ that connects North America and South America.
land bridge
crossroads
steppe
peninsula
15
Religion, art, food, and language are all examples of how modern Mexico is a blend of _______.
Mayan and Inca influences
Native American and African American influences
Native American and Spanish influences
African and Spanish influences
16
Mexico City is considered a primate city because?
It is the most populated city in North America
It is the capital city
It is the largest city, the political, and economic center
It is the primary destination for immigrants to Mexico
17
The North American Free Trade Agreement includes what three countries?
United States, Mexico, Canada
Canada, Ireland, the Arctic
Mexico, Canada, Brazil
Mexico, Great Britain, Canada
18
People who are indigenous and Spanish are?
indios
creoles
mestizos
Native Mexicanaires
19
Mexico is also a leading producer of _____________?
Hydrogen-cell
Coal
Petroleum
Bio-fuel
20
What mineral is Mexico the world's leading producer of?
Gold
Silver
Mercury
Zinc
21
An effect of land subsidence is
sinkholes
estuaries
new biomes
oases
22
Most of the food grown in Mexico comes from the __________?
Sierra Madre Occidental
Southern Highlands
Gulf Coast Plain
Central Plateau
23
Two causes of deforestation in Mexico are?
clearing land for farming and acid rain
acid rain and a growing population
corporate logging and clearing land for farming
corporate logging and acid rain
24
Northern mexico has a _______________ climate.
dry
subtropical
Mediterranean
tropical
25
What has contributed the MOST to the population growth of Mexico City?
Job opportunities
Health care
Education
Better housing

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