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30 Cards in this Set
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What bodies of water border Mexico?
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The Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea, and the Pacific Ocean border Mexico.
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What are maquiladoras?
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Maquiladoras are factories that assemble parts made in other countries.
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What is a colony?
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A colony is an overseas territory.
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What are subsistence farms?
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Subsistence farms are small farms where farmers grow only enough food to feed their families.
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What is altitude?
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Altitude is height above sea level.
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What is latitude?
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Latitude is the location north or south of the Equator.
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What is Mexico's most important natural resource?
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Oil is Mexico's most important natural resource.
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What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?
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Cinco de Mayo celebrates the day the Mexicans defeated the French army in 1862.
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What is smog?
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Smog is a mixture of smoke and fog: air pollution.
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When did Mexico win its independence from Spain?
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Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821.
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What is a peninsula?
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A peninsula is a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water.
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What European country colonized Mexico?
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Mexico was colonized by Spain.
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What is the large, flat center of Mexico called?
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The large, flat center of Mexico is called the Plateau of Mexico.
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What are service industries?
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Service industries are businesses that provide service to people such as banks or dry cleaners.
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What are the Sierra Madre?
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The Sierra Madre are Mexico's three mountain ranges.
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What is a land bridge?
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A land bridge is a narrow strip of land that joins two larger land masses.
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Where is Mexico?
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Mexico is south of the United States. It is on a land bridge connecting North and South America.
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What type of government does Mexico have?
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Mexico is a federal republic.
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Where do more than half of Mexico's people live?
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More than half of Mexico's people live in the central region.
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Name an achievement of the ancient Maya?
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The Maya developed the concept of zero, they built temples in the shape of pyramids, they became great astronomers.
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What is a basin?
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A basin is a broad, flat lowland surrounded by higher land.
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How would you describe most of Mexico's climate?
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Most of Mexico's climate is tropical or desert.
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What are three agricultural products grown in Mexico?
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Mexico grows coffee, rice, sugarcane, and fruit.
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Most Mexicans are what religion?
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Most Mexicans are Roman Catholics.
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What is Mexico's favorite sport?
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Soccer is Mexico's favorite sport.
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What is a fiesta?
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Fiesta means feast day in Spanish.
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What is adobe?
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Adobe is sun-dried clay brick.
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Which Native American people created advanced civilizations in Mexico?
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The Mayans and Aztecs created advanced civilizations in Mexico.
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How many states are there in Mexico?
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Mexico has 31 states.
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What are plantations?
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Plantations are large farms that raise a single crop for money.
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