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