Mexico Geography – Flashcards
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Sea
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Great body of salt water smaller than an ocean.
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Mexico Landforms
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Mexican Plateau - morthern and central Sierra Madre Oriental - mountains in northeast Sierra Madre Occidental - mountains in west Baja California - peninsula in the west, one of 31 states Yucatan Peninsula - in southeast, separates Caribbean from Gulf of Mexico
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Mexico Water Features
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Gulf of Mexico - East Gulf of California - West Pacific Ocean Rio Grande - between US and Mexico Caribbean Sea
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Mexico Climate
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Hot and dry in north, tropical in southern coastal areas. Due to proximity to equator, mainly a hot climate.
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Tropical Climate
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Climate with continually high temperatures and considerable precipitation during at least part of the year.
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Mexico Natural Resources
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Petroleum, oil Natural gas Minerals (silver, gold, copper, lead, zinc) Senic Beaches
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Mexico Economic Activities
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Tourism Mining Farming Service Industry Factories Trade
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What impacts Mexico's economy?
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Rugged terrain, limited farmland, rapidly growing population
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Mexico and NAFTA
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Mexico is a member of NAFTA.
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Native Mexican People
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Olmec - Mother tribe to all Mexican Indians, created advanced calendar. Maya - complex math, astrology, architecture Aztec - dominated for 200 yrs, until 1521 Spanish invasion
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Tenochtitlan
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Aztec capital built on an island in 1325
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Mexican War of Independence from Spain
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1810-1821
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Mexican American War
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1846-1848, Texas becomes part of USA
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Mexican Revolution
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1910-1920 Multisided civil war - eventual lead to creation of the Mexican Constitution
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Mexican Borders
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East - Gulf of Mexico West - Pacific Ocean North - USA South - Central America
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Mexican states that border USA
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Baja California Sonora Chihuahua Coahuila Nuevo Leon Tamaulipas
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Mexican Landmarks
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Chichen Itza - built by Mayan's Tulum - site of Mayan walled city. Last Mayan city. Teotihuacan - Large pyramids in Basin of Mexico - Aztec ruins Cancun - resort on Gulf of Mexico Acapulco - resort on Pacific Ocean
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Mexico and tourism
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Mexico has one of the largest tourist industries in the world, due to its resorts and ruins.
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Mexico City
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Capital of Mexico. One of the most heavily populated cities in the world.
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Mexican Culture
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Reflects its native Indian civilizations, Spanish colonization and struggle for independence.
