Mexico Physical Geography and Climate

Question 1

Oil and _________ are Mexico's most important resources?

Accepted Answer

Natural Gas

Question 2

At which climate elevation can hearty crops such as potatoes, barley, and wheat be grown?

Accepted Answer

tierra fria

Question 3

What mineral mined in Mexico is used to make aluminum?

Accepted Answer

Bauxite

Question 4

Mexico is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the ____________.

Accepted Answer

west

Question 5

An important river in Mexico is the __________ that follows the border of the U.S. and Mexico.

Accepted Answer

Rio Bravo

Question 6

Mexico and Central America form a(n) __________ between North and South America.

Accepted Answer

isthmus

Question 7

Between the mountain ranges, is a vast highland region called _______________.

Accepted Answer

Central Plateau

Question 8

Which of the following is a mountain range in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental

Question 9

Mexico's climate has two seasons. The wet or ______ season, and the dry or __________ season.

Accepted Answer

summer, winter

Question 10

Which of the following bodies of water border Mexico on the east?

Accepted Answer

Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico

Question 11

Most of the region's people live in what climate zone?

Accepted Answer

tierra templada

Question 12

In which climate zone does most of Mexico lie?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Wet/Dry

Question 13

Which vertical climate zone is considered "hot land"?

Accepted Answer

tierra caliente

Question 14

Which of the following are common natural occurrences in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

hurricanes and earthquakes

Question 15

The mountains in the southern part of Mexico have a numerous amount of ___________.

Accepted Answer

active volcanoes

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