Geography exam 1

According to Figure 2-8, where are the majority of Mexico's oil deposits located?

along the Gulf of Mexico

Latitude is the angular distance of a feature located on the Earth's surface that is measured [North-South or East-West].

North-South

Latitude is marked on a Geographic Grid by lines that are called [Meridians or Parallels].

Parallels

Longitude is measured from the [Prime Meridian or Equator].

Prime Meridian

The poorest States of Mexico are located in _____________.

Southern part of the country

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT

The Mayan civilization originated in the highland areas of Mexico.

According to Figure 2-4 in the textbook, which of the following would you most likely find at an elevation of 13,000 feet in the Middle America region?

livestock grazing

Longitude is the angular distance of a feature located on the Earth's surface that is measured [North-South or East-West].

East-West

Latitude is measured from the [Prime Meridian or Equator].

Equator

Longitude is marked on a Geographic Grid by lines that are called [Meridians or Parallels].

Meridians

The starting point for lines of latitude is located at [0° or 90°].

0°

The starting point for lines of longitude is located at [0° or 90°].

0°

Lines of longitude continue up to [90° or 180°] in each Hemisphere.

180°

Lines of latitude continue up to [90° or 180°] in each Hemisphere.

90°

In the textbook, Figure 2-5 shows that the majority of the islands in the Lesser Antilles were colonized by the ___________.

British