D: 11/3/12A: 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.

Word of the Day

WORD

Sinkhole

DEIFINTION

A deep

Sided

depression

formed

when the

roof of a

cave

collapses.

SENTENCE

Because

Limestone

Underlines

the Yucatan

Peninsula it

is covered

with

sinkholes.

PICTURE

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.

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

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

I. Land

f. Costal Plains allow for good soil and growing seasons

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

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.

II. Climate

f. There is very little rainfall in the North

g. June to October hurricanes hit Mexico

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

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.

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