What is true of rivers and lakes in Northern Mexico?

There are few of them, and they are small.

In what areas of Mexico is the population density greatest?

Central Plateau and the Southern Highlands

Which of the following characteristics describe a chaparral biome?

wet winters, dry summers, high winds, low-growing plants

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Ch. 7 Mexico Lesson 1: Physical Geography of Mexico

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1
What is true of rivers and lakes in Northern Mexico?
They are some of the longest and largest in the world.
There are few of them, and they are small.
They are famous for shrimp.
They support diverse aquatic life.
2
Which of these landforms lies between Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental?
Mexican Plateau
Yucatán Peninsula
Southern Highlands
Gulf Coastal Plain
3
On what type of physical feature is Mexico located?
plateau
peninsula
land bridge
group of highlands
4
In which of the following climate zones are apples most likely to be grown?
Tierra Caliente
Tierra Helada
Tierra Fria
Tierra Templada
5
In what areas of Mexico is the population density greatest?
Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico
Central Plateau and the Southern Highlands
Gulf Coastal Plain and the Sierra Madre Oriental
Copper Canyon and the Sierra Madre Occidental
6
About how much of Mexico's electricity is generated by oil and natural gas?
about one-third
about three-fourths
about one-half
about one-fourth
7
Which of the following characteristics describe a chaparral biome?
hot, daily rainfall, high humidity
comfortable temperature good for growing certain crops
wet winters, dry summers, high winds, low-growing plants
mild climate, low winds, tropical storms
8
Mexico is the world's leading producer of
gold.
crude oil.
lead.
silver.
9
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences Mexico's climates?
marine systems
vertical climate zones
the northeast trade winds
regional high pressure systems
10
A climate zone that occurs as elevation increases is known as a
tropical climate zone.
vertical climate zone.
chaparral climate zone.
horizontal climate zone.

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