Chapter 7
most people live in an island flatland region called the
mexican plateau
a land connection that allows migration
landbridge
the variety of these make it possible to support large communities
landforms, large plateaus, valleys, long mtn. ranges, and highlands
the WHAT begins on the Central plateau and feeds into WHAT
Lerma River, Lake Chapala
WHO became the first Spanish territory to gain independance
Mexico
Rio Grande/
Rio Bravo Del Norte
has mild, rainy weathers and hot, dry summers
chaparral biome
2 main problems are
deforestation and loss of biodiversity
loss or destruction of forests
deforestion
a wide stretch of land east of the sierra madre oriental is the
gulf coastal plain
divides the baja penninsula from the northern coast of mexico on the west coast
gulf of california
the large body of water that forms the east coast of mexico
gulf of mexico
sinking or settling of land
land subsidence
relating to earthquakes
seismic
western mexico is part of an area of what activity?
seismic
the 2 mountain ranges (1st)
sierra madre occidental
the 2 mountain rages (2nd)
sierra madre oriental
mexico is a leader in the production of what mineral
silver
growth that does not deplete resources
sustainable development
the result of changes in temp. and climate at diff. elevations or altitudes in mountanious areas
vertical climate zone
zone that occers as elevation increases
vertical climate zone