DSS DSS Using the map on page 155 Using the map on page 155 describe the landscape where describe the landscape where Mexico City is located? (Use Mexico City is located? (Use the key & your map skills to the key & your map skills to answer this) answer this) Answer: Answer: Mexico City is high, over Mexico City is high, over 6,000 feet and is surround by 6,000 feet and is surround by mountains. Why would people mountains. Why would people choose to settle here??? choose to settle here???
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DSSDSSUsing the map on page 155 describe Using the map on page 155 describe the landscape where Mexico City is the landscape where Mexico City is located? (Use the key & your map skills located? (Use the key & your map skills to answer this)to answer this)
Answer:Answer:
Mexico City is high, over 6,000 feet and Mexico City is high, over 6,000 feet and is surround by mountains. Why would is surround by mountains. Why would people choose to settle here???people choose to settle here???
Mexico’s LocationMexico’s Location•South border of the U.S.South border of the U.S.•Coasts border Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Coasts border Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, & Caribbean Sea Mexico, & Caribbean Sea •Northern most country of Latin Northern most country of Latin America America •Very Mountainous with a Large Very Mountainous with a Large central plateau. central plateau. •Most land is too dry & rugged to grow Most land is too dry & rugged to grow crops crops
(only 12% of the soil is arable-(only 12% of the soil is arable-farmable)farmable)•Earthquakes and volcanic activityEarthquakes and volcanic activity
Climate of MexicoClimate of Mexico• Mostly dry and warm