Essential Questions
1) What are the physical and political features of Mexico?
2) How have the people of Mexico adapted to its climate and vegetation?
Lesson #1 VocabularyDefine the vocabulary:
VocabularyisthmusPeninsulaTierra calienteTierra templadaTierra friaFrostplateau sierra
What are the physical and political features of Mexico? (p. 172-174)
LANDFORMS (10) BODIES OF WATER (6)
CLIMATE (3)
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CITIES (11)
BORDERS(3) OTHER INTERESTING FACTS (3)
LANDFORMS (10)
Isthmus of Tehuantepec Baja California Plateau of Mexico Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Oriental Sierra Madre del Sur Popocatepetl Senora Desert Yucatán Peninsula Rain Forest Beaches Islands
BODIES OF WATER (6)
Rio Grande (Rio Bravo del Norte) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico Gulf of California Caribbean Sea Bay of Campeche
CITIES (11)
Mexico City * Cancun Guadalajara * Acapulco Tijuana * Puebla Mexicali *Veracruz Ciudad Juarez Monterrey
Interesting Facts
Mexico has 31 states. Cancun is a tourist spot. Volcanoes start in Mexico because the
movement of tectonic plates.
What are the physical and political features of Mexico?LANDFORMS (10)Isthmus of Tehuantepec Baja CaliforniaPlateau of MexicoSierra Madre OccidentalSierra Madre OrientalSierra Madre del SurPopocatepetl Senora DesertYucatán PeninsulaRain Forest
BODIES OF WATER (6)Rio Grande (Rio Grande del Norte)Pacific OceanGulf of MexicoGulf of CaliforniaCaribbean SeaBay of Campeche
CLIMATE (3 DESCRIBE) CITIES (11)Mexico City * Cancun Guadalajara * Acapulco Tijuana * PueblaMexicali *VeracruzCiudad Juarez Monterrey
BORDERS(3)United StatesBelizeGuatemala
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS (3)Answers will vary
What are the different climate zones in Mexico? Read pages 175-176. Complete the main idea chart for Mexico
with a partner.
tierra templadaTemperate landElevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feetAverage temperature is between 80F and 50F.Most of Mexico’s farms are in this area.Most of its people live in this zone.
tierra friaCold landElevation above 6,000 feetTemperatures are not real cold or real hot.Frost is unusual in areas below 8,000 feet.The highest mountains peak are colder and
covered with snow all year-round.
On the last page (back) in your notebook: Summarization Activity
Ticket out the door Explain the major climate zones in Mexico.
Give at least 2 details for each type of climate zone.
Write this in paragraph form.
The three major climate zones in Mexico are
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