Unit 5/Chapter 7 ticket
Mexico
Important Vocabulary
1. Land bridge - ​ a _________ of land that connects _______________ enabling
migration of ____________ and ______________ to new areas
2. Seismic - ​ activity – relating to or _________ by an _______________
3. Vertical temperate climate zones ​– a climate zone that occurs as ____________
increases, with its own natural ___________ and ______________
4. Mestizos - ​people of mixed ______________ people and _______________ descent
5. Conquistador​ - is _________________ for "conqueror”
6. Cash crops​ - farm _____________ grown to be _________ or _____________
7. Syncretism​ - a _________ of beliefs and practices from ______________ religions
into ____________ faith, occur.
8. Megacity​ - or a ____________ city that makes up ___________ large and small
cities.
9. Primate ​city - a city that _____________ a country's ____________, _________ and
_________ and in which _____________ is concentrated.
10. Extended Family​ - the _____________ of Mexican homes still hold _________ or
_________ generations
11. Gross Domestic Product ​(GDP) - the value of _________ and ___________
produced within a country in a ___________
12. Outsource​ - the practice of subcontracting ______________work to outside
companies, especially __________ or _________ companies
13. Maquiladoras​ - a ____________ plant owned by a __________ country
14. Free trade zones​ - an area in a country which ________ restrictions ___ ____
apply
List 3 pull factors influencing migration to Mexico City
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How are these different than the push factors that bring people to the
city?
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What challenges has rural-to-urban migration created for the
government of Mexico City?
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Write a paragraph explaining how environmentally friendly policies
could improve life in Mexico.
Physical Geography
Questions to Ring of Fire video:
1. ______________ of the world’s earthquakes happen here
2. ________________________ shaped around the _________________
ocean that stretches from South America to ___________
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3. The Ring of Fire is ______________________ miles long
4. _______________ of the world’s active volcanoes are located here
How has the geography of Mexico affected the way people use the land?
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What is the importance of the Rio Bravo Del Norte of Mexico?
How does the Vertical climate Zone affect the economic activity of the
Southern Highlands?
Draw and Fill out the Vertical Climate Zone
Label the following on the above map
1. Sierra Madre Occidental
2. Sierra Madre Oriental
3. Shade the Northern Plateau
4. Shade the Central Plateau
5. Rio Bravo Del Norte (Rio Grande)
6. Lerma River
7. Lake Chapala
8. The Gulf of Mexico
9. The Gulf of California
10. Baja Peninsula
11. Yucatan Peninsula
List natural Resources
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Human Geography of Mexico
Mayan Empire
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Aztec Empire
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Spanish Conquest
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Caudillo
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Mexican Revolution
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Current Government
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Why do drug Cartels have such a powerful influence in Mexico?
How did the Spanish Landowners take advantage of the indigenous
people?
What are three push factors (from Mexico)?
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What are three pull factors(to United States)?
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What factors contribute to Mexico’s highest standard of living compared
to other Latin American Countries?
People and Their Environment
Managing Resources
How are Mexico’s resources being depleted?
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Describe how large scale urbanization has affected Mexico City.
Human Impact
What are the causes and consequences of air pollution in an urban
environment?
Addressing the issues
How is the Mexican government addressing the environmental issues?
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