Maddi Geography

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Gatun Locks

Electronic mules guide ship through the locks raises ships 65 feet to the level lake Gatun 3 sets of locks

Ejidos--

Farmland owned collectively by members of a rural community

Histroy of Panama Canal

France began construction in 1878 ( failed due to disease and lack of $$) 1903--U.S. signed a treaty to build canal greatest obstacle was disease (malaria) mosquitoes in the canal zone carried malaria Dr.Wm. Gorgas cleaning brush, draining swamps, destroying breeding breeding ground, and vaccine

The Valley of Mexico

Located at south end of plateau Mexico City

What region of Mexico is it's most populous and important region?

central plateau region

NAFTA

trade agreement which phased out trade barriers among the united states, canada, and mexico

Panama Canal

waterway that links the Atlantic to Pacific before Canal NY so SF 13,000 miles

Northern Pacific Coast

wide plains until about 80 miles in until reaches mountains, has little farmland

Gulf Coast

wide plains, vast deposits of petroleum and natural gas

What natural hazards make Mexico's central region so unstable?

earthquakes , active volcanoes, plate tectonics,

Yucatan Peninsula

flattest plains region

Yucatan Peninsula

generally flat, dotted with sinkholes

Why are there many factories clustered along the U.S.--Mexico border?

job opportunities and education

the plateau of Mexico

makes up most of the country bordered by two mountain ranges Sierra Madre Oriental (east) and Occidental (west

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec

narrow funnel-like Sierra Madre del sur

What is the maquiladoras impact on Mexico?

the increase of factories there has also been a lot of concerns about water and air pollution and improper disposal of waste water

What conditions cause many Mexicans to become migrant workers?

they didn't have the opportunity to work or have any land

What is the characteristics of urban life in Mexico?

three quarters of mexico's population lives , largest urban areas in the world, most urban dwellers are very poor and struggle to survive, working class citizens are skiller and strong

Culebra Cut (Gaillard Cut)

8 miles long 500 feet wide 42 feet deep *** cut through the Continental divide

Maquiladoras--

A factory in Mexico, along the United states border, that assembles goods for export

Archipelago--

A group of islands

Hacienda--

A large spanish-owned estate in the Americas, often run as a farm or a cattle ranch

Guerilla

A member of an armed force that is not part of a regular army relating to a form of warfare carried on by succ an independent armed force

Isthmus

A narrow strip of land having water on each side and joining two larger bodies of land

Migrant Workers

A worker who travels from place to place working where extra help is needed to cultivate work harvest crops

What are the TWO mountain ranges that dominate the physical geography of Mexico?

Sierra Madre Occidental and Oriental

How did Spanish conquest affect the social structure of Mexico?

Spanish Conquest created 4 social classes, the Peninsulares (top class), Criollos (2nd class), mestizos (3rd class0, and the indians (lowest class)

What language spoken and which religion is practiced by most of the people of Mexico?

Spanish and roman Catholic

Coral Island

an island formed by the skeletal remains of tiny sea animals and the sand and sediment piling on top of them

Central AMerica

-Isthmus connecting N and S AMerica -separates the Gulf of Mexico / Caribbean Sea and Pacific Many short mountain ranges volcanoes

Pedro Miguel Locks

1 set of locks lower the ship's 31 feet into Miraflores Lake

Building the Panama Canal

1903-1914 cost 380 million (8.6 billion today) Thousands of laborers steam shovels, hand digging, and dredges 5,600 people died

Miraflores Locks

2 locks lower ship's to the level of the Pacific Ocean Approx. 16.5 ft.

After Canal

5,200 miles

What are some of the causes of political conflict in Central America?

Armed conflicts, shortage of available farmland, Limited access to productive technology

Trip through the Panama Canal

Canal is 51 miles long (runs N. to S.) Atlantic Ocean side Limon Bay-- Canal Capt. takes control of ship

What are the main ethnic groups and where are they found in Central America? African Decent

Central America, Carribbean Islands

What are the main ethnic groups and where are they found in Central America? Europeans and Mestizos -

Central America, Costa Rica

What are the main ethnic groups and where are they found in Central America? Indians

Central America, Guatemala

Southern Coast

Mountains crowd around the ocean, natural setting

Name the FOUR tectonic plates that intersect in Mexico.

North American plate, Caribbean plate, Pacific plate, and Cocos plate

Pacific

Toll based on--- vessel type, size, cargo Ave. $55,000 takes 8-10 hours 13-14,000 ships a year

Miraflores Lake

Travels 1 ½ miles

What landforms and climates are found in Central America? Caribbean Lowlands

Tropical wet climate

What landforms and climates are found in Central America? Pacific Coastal Plain

Tropical wet climate

What physical forces shaped the two types of Caribbean islands?

Volcanic mountains, pushed up from the ocean and volcanic explosions

What landforms and climates are found in Central America? Mountainous Core

Year round spring-like climate

Latifundios--

a large commercial farm owned by a private individual or a farming company

What are the main economic activities of the Caribbean Islands?

agriculture, bananas, sugar, coconuts, cocoa, rice and cotton

Why does Caribbean culture reflect a variety of different influences?

because of the independent countries are linked to many different places such as Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands


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