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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
Ciudad Juarez
B
Tijuana
C
Rio Grande
D
Colorado
2) What is the name of the peninsula in northwest Mexico that extends south along the Pacific coast?
A
El Gato Peninsula
B
Baja California
C
Casa Peninsula
D
Yucatan Peninsula
3) What is the name of the peninsula in southern Mexico that separates the Gulf of Mexico from the Caribbean Sea?
A
Ciudad Juarez
B
Casa Peninsula
C
Baja California
D
Yucatan Peninsula
4) Much of the interior landscape of Mexico consists of a high, mostly rugged region called the _____________.
A
Mexican Plateau
B
Sonora Desert
C
Rio Grande
D
Yucatan Peninsula
5) This mountain range runs along Mexico's eastern coast?
A
Appalachian Mountains
B
Padre Simpatico Verde Mountains
C
Sierra Madre Oriental
D
Sierra Madre Occidental
6) This mountain range runs along Mexico's western coast?
A
Sierra Madre Occidental
B
Sierra Madre Oriental
C
Appalachian Mountains
D
Padre Simpatico Verde Mountains
7) Between the mountain ranges that are on the eastern and western sides of Mexico, lies this physical feature in southern Mexico?
A
Rio Grande
B
Baja California
C
Valley of Mexico
D
Sonoran Desert
8) What is the name of the volcano near Mexico City that has been erupting periodically since 1994?
A
Popocatepetl
B
Niner Tarde
C
Floral
D
Vesuvius
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
Taiga
B
Tropical Rainforests
C
Coniferous Forests
D
Deciduous Forests
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
Precipitation
B
Temperatures
C
Indirect rays from the sun
D
Direct rays from the sun
11) Mexico is the world's leading producer of what mineral?
A
Silver
B
Copper
C
Lead
D
Coal
12) What fuel based natural resource is important to Mexico, and is also exported to the United States?
A
Lead
B
Petroleum
C
Copper
D
Coal
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
Industrial Expansionism
B
Tourism
C
Geocaching
D
Mining
14) Mexico is mostly surrounded by water. What body of water borders Mexico to the west?
A
Atlantic Ocean
B
Pacific Ocean
C
Caribbean Sea
D
Gulf of Mexico
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