Mexico Physical Features – Flashcards
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Rio Bravo
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known as the Rio Grande in the United States; it forms the border between Mexico and the United States and is one of it's few sources of water
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Gulf of Mexico
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the eastern border of Mexico
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Baja California
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peninsula that extends south from Mexico's northwestern border with the United States
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Yucatan Peninsula
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a peninsula that separates the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean; it is mostly flat and erosion of limestone has created caves and sinkholes; it is hot and dry, which makes shrub forests
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Mexican Plateau
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covers much of the interior region of Mexico and has cool temperatures
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Sierra Madre
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"Mother Range", it includes two mountain ranges
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Sierra Madre Oriental
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mountain range in eastern Mexico
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Sierra Madre Occidental
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mountain range in western Mexico
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Valley of Mexico
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a fertile valley between two Sierra Madre chains in central Mexico, Mexico City is located in this valley
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volcanoes
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in mountains south of Mexico city, earthquakes and volcanoes are threats
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Coastal Lowlands
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slopes down to the coast from highlands in central Mexico
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Gulf Coastal Plains
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wide and flat plains, good soil and climate for farming
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Northern Mexico
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dry here with deserts and grasslands
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Southern Coastal Mexico
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warm temperatures and rainy summer seasons support tropical forests that cover 25% of Mexico here
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silver
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Mexico produces more of this than any other country
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oil
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found in Southern Mexico, the Coastal Plains, and the Gulf of Mexico
