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6th grade Mexico Unit
Midlands have........
Lowlands have
6th grade Mexico Unit
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6th grade #Social Studies unit on Mexico
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Lowlands have
same as Iowa
average temperatures
low temperatures
high temperatures
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Midlands have........
average temperatures
hot temperatures
cold temperatures
same as Iowa
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land bridge
a narrow strip of land that joins two larger landmasses
height above sea level
wall painting
small plot farmer grows only enough food to feed his family
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obsidian
hard, black glass created by cooled molten lava of a volcano
sun-dried clay bricks
thick haze of fog and chemicals
form of writing that uses signs and symbols
5
Mexico is a land bridge between what 2 continents?
Europe and South America
North and South America
US and South America
Canada and the US
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Why is Mexico part of Latin America?
it shares a border with the US
its cultures are very similar
it geographically fits
its climates are similar
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altitude
shiny, usually green gemstone
height above sea level
narrow strip of land that joins 2 larger landmasses
wall painting
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What are vaqueros?
government leaders
people who travel for work
cowhands who developed ranching techniques
American ranchers
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hieroglyphics
sun-dried clay bricks
hard, black glass created by cooled molten lava of a volcano
thick haze of fog and chemicals
form of writing that uses signs and symbols
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In a Federal Republic, power is split between what?
Executive & Legislative branches
State & National Govt.
The President & branches of govt
Local & National govt
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Mexico gained its independence from what country?
US
France
Germany
Spain
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subsistence farming
height above sea level
wall painting
narrow strip of land that joins 2 larger landmasses
small plot -farmer only grows enough food for his own family
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adobe
sun-dried clay bricks
a piece of land with water on 3 sides
thick haze of fog and chemicals
a form of writing that uses signs and symbols
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mural
shiny usually green gemstone
height above sea level
wall painting
small plot farmers grow enough food to feed his family
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Highlands have....
hot temperatures
cold temperatures
same as Iowa
average temperatures
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What is not a similarity between the US and Mexico's government?
both are more powerful than the state govts
both are federal republics
both have 3 branches of govt
both have a president
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Migrant workers travel for what reason?
to meet new people
to find a better way of life
to find work
to see new things
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Maize is the Native American word for what?
beans
corn
hay
oats
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smog
a thick haze of fog and chemicals
sun-dried clay bricks
a piece of land with water on 3 sides
form of writing that uses signs and symbols
20
jade
heigh above sea level
shiny usually green gemstone
wall painting
narrow strip of land that joins 2 larger landmasses
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Why is Mexico part of North America?
it shares a border with US
it geographically fits
its cultures are very similar
its climates are similar
22
A plaza is....
public square
large ranch
greeting place
name for a house
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peninsula
thick haze of fog and chemicals
hard, black glass created by cooled molten lava of a volcano
piece of land with water on 3 sides
sun-dried clay bricks
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An active volcanic zone that affects Mexico is called what?
ring of fire
volcano ally
earthquake zone
ring of volcanoes
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What is NOT a difference between the US and Mexico's govt?
US President holds all the power
Mexico's Executive branch is more powerful than legislative
Presidents serve different term lengths
Mexico's Fed Govt has more power than state govts
