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Mexico forms part of a land bridge between__________________and_______________________.
North America and South America
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Mexico borders the southern______________ ______________.
United States
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Mexico's two large peninsulas include________________ _________________on the west coast and the _________________ Peninsula on the east coast.
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Mexico has three mountain ranges named the _________________ _________________.
Sierra Madre
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Many of Mexico's mountains are____________________.
volcanoes
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2 dangers Mexicans face from land are
volcanoes and earthquakes
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The central flat plateau, called the __________ _______ ______________, is surrounded by the Sierra Madre.
Plateau of Mexico
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Latitude and ____________affect Mexico's climate.
altitude
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Cowhands called_____________work on large cattle ranches.
vaqueros
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________________is an important industrial city in Mexico.
Monterry
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Factories that assemble parts made in other countries are called______________.
maquiladoras
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More that half of the people live in the______________region because of the _____________and fertile soil.
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____________ ________is one of the largest cities in the world.
Mexico City
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In the south, there are ________________ _______________where farmers grow only enough food for their own families.
subsistence farms
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In the coastal lowlands, wealthy farmers have______________.
plantations
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From 1200 BC to the AD 1500s, Native Americans built advanced _________________.
civilizations
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The Olmecs decorated their cities with large stone ________________and carved jewelry out of ______.
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The Olmecs were the first to grow________, or corn.
maize
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The Maya lived in the rain forests of the____________Peninsula.
Yucatan
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The Maya developed _______________and decorated tombs and temples with elaborate__________.
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Around______________the Mayan civilzation suddenly declined.
A.D. 900
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The capital of the Aztec Empire was___________________, the site of present-day_________ ________.
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Tenochtitlan was built in the middle of a _______.
lake
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Aztec farmers grew crops on ___________ _____________.
"floating gardens"
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An army led by ___________ ___________defeated the ____________ ______________.
- Hernan Cortes
- Aztec Empire
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Spain made Mexico a __________.
colony
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About 90 percent of Mexicans today follow the ____________ _______________ religion.
Roman Catholic
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Mexicans won their independence from Spain in__________.
1821
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Mexican__________revolted in 1910, led by __________ __________.
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About 75% of Mexians live in __________.
cities
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Name 2 modern writers whose works reflect the values of Mexico's people.
- Carlos Fuentes
- Octavio Paz
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________is an important part of the Mexican diet.
corn
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Mexico's national govenment has _______power than the Mexican states.
more
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For many decades on political party called the _________ __ ___________ ____________led Mexico.
Party of Institutional Revolution (PRI)
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Mexicans who move from place to place for work are called______________ _______________.
migrant workers
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People who work for little pay in Mexico make_________________________________________.
less than they would in US
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Describle the economy in Mexico.
It isn't very strong and the country has a lot of national debt
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Does Mexico have problems with pollution?
Yes, people where masks outdoors in some parts of Mexico because the pollution is so bad.
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What term tells how far north or south of the Equator a place lies?
latitude
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What is a term meaning "corn"?
maize
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What kind of farm provides enough food for only one family?
subsistence farms
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What is an industry that helps people but does not produce goods?
service industry
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What is a large farm that produces a crop for sale?
plantation
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What is height above sea level?
altitude
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What landform jouins two larger landmasses?
land bridge
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What is the name for a factory in Mexico where goods from other countries are put together?
Maquiladora
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What word describes an economy that relies less on farming and more on manufacturing?
industrialized
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What is the pollutant formed from fog mixed with chemicals?
smog
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What are sun-dried clay bricks?
adobe
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What is a form of writing that uses signs and symbols?
hieroglyphics
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What landform is surrounded by water on three sides?
peninsula
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What is a name for a Mexican cowhand?
vaquero
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