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Mexico Physical Geography, Climate, And Natural Resources
Test Description: Answer the following questions about Mexico's physical geography, climate, and natural resources
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What river forms much of the U.S./Mexico border?
A
Rio Grande
B
Tijuana
C
Colorado
D
Ciudad Juarez
2) What is the name of the peninsula in northwest Mexico that extends south along the Pacific coast?
A
Yucatan Peninsula
B
Baja California
C
El Gato Peninsula
D
Casa Peninsula
3) What is the name of the peninsula in southern Mexico that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea?
A
Baja California
B
Casa Peninsula
C
Ciudad Juarez
D
Yucatan Peninsula
4) Much of the interior landscape of Mexico consists of a high, mostly rugged region called the _____________.
A
Rio Grande
B
Yucatan Peninsula
C
Mexican Plateau
D
Sonora Desert
5) This mountain range runs along Mexico's eastern coast?
A
Sierra Madre Oriental
B
Sierra Madre Occidental
C
Appalachian Mountains
D
Padre Simpatico Verde Mountains
6) This mountain range runs along Mexico's western coast?
A
Sierra Madre Occidental
B
Appalachian Mountains
C
Padre Simpatico Verde Mountains
D
Sierra Madre Oriental
7) Between the mountain ranges that are on the eastern and western sides of Mexico, lies this physical feature in southern Mexico?
A
Sonoran Desert
B
Valley of Mexico
C
Rio Grande
D
Baja California
8) What is the name of the volcano near Mexico City that has been erupting periodically since 1994?
A
Floral
B
Popocatepetl
C
Vesuvius
D
Niner Tarde
9) The warm and wet climate in parts of southern Mexico supports these types of forests, which are home to jaguars, monkeys, anteaters, and many other animals
A
Coniferous Forests
B
Tropical Rainforests
C
Deciduous Forests
D
Taiga
10) The climate of northern Mexico is hot and dry and is home to a few deserts. A desert is an area that receives very little of what?
A
Direct rays from the sun
B
Precipitation
C
Indirect rays from the sun
D
Temperatures
11) Mexico is the world's leading producer of what mineral?
A
Coal
B
Silver
C
Lead
D
Copper
12) What fuel based natural resource is important to Mexico, and is also exported to the United States?
A
Copper
B
Petroleum
C
Coal
D
Lead
13) Mexico's tropical climate brings a lot of visitors to its country each year. What is the name of the service based industry that is important to Mexico's economy?
A
Mining
B
Industrial Expansionism
C
Tourism
D
Geocaching
14) Mexico is mostly surrounded by water. What body of water borders Mexico to the west?
A
Gulf of Mexico
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Caribbean Sea
D
Atlantic Ocean
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