1. D: 11/3/12
A: Notes on Mexico’s land, climate &
economy.
S: How does Mexico’s climate affect
its economy?
H: None
w.o.d: Sinkhole
Warm-Up: Answer the questions 1 & 2 on
pg. 167 under Connecting to History. Write
the questions and answers.

2. Word of the Day
WORD DEIFINTION SENTENCE PICTURE
Because
A deep Limestone
Sided Underlines
Sinkhole depression the Yucatan
formed Peninsula it
when the is covered
roof of a with
cave sinkholes.
collapses.

3. I. Land
a. Mexico sits where three of the
earth’s plates meet so there are a
lot of volcanoes
b. It has two peninsulas one is Baja
California the other is the Yucatan
c. The Pacific Ocean is the west and
Gulf of Mexico is to the east.

4. I. Land
d. The Sierra Madre is made up of three
different mountain ranges.
i. The Sierra Madre Occidental are on
the west coast
ii. The Sierra Madre Oriental are on the
east coast
iii. The Sierra Madre del Sur are in the
southwest

5. I. Land
e. In the center of the country sits the Plateau
of Mexico
i. Desert & Grassy Plains are in the north
ii. Valleys where all the people live are in the south

6. I. Land
f. Costal Plains allow for good soil and
growing seasons

7. II. Climate
a. The Tropic of Cancer runs
through the center of Mexico.
Land north has warm summers
and cool winters. Land south is
warm year-round

8. II. Climate
b. Elevation affects Mexico’s
climate. The higher you go the
colder it gets.
c. Tierra caliente or hot lands on the
coast are hot year-round.
d. Tierra templada are more
moderate
e. Tierra fria are cold.

9. II. Climate
f. There is very little rainfall in the North
g. June to October hurricanes hit Mexico

10. III. Economy
a. The North
i. Farmers build canals to grow food in this
desert region
ii. Vaqueros or cowboys herd, rope and
brand cattle
iii. Monterrey is the main producer of steel
and cement
iv. Maquiladoras have been built in Tijuana
& Juarez to manufacture goods

12. III. Economy
b. Central Mexico
i. Farming & ranching are the major
ways to make money due to the
good soil from volcanic eruptions &
the mild temperatures.
ii. Most of people in Mexico live in this
region. Mexico City & Guadalajara
are booming Mexican cities.

13. III. Economy
c. The South
i. This is the poorest region.
ii. Subsistence farming so people
can eat in the mountain regions
iii. Plantations of bananas and
sugarcane for export on the coastal
plains
iv. The coastal plains also have
beautiful beaches for tourism