Mexico

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Mexico

• Lesson 1

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Do Now
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Video

• ..\..\..\Social Studies\Chapter 5
  Mexico\video\overview.asx

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Essential Questions

• 1) What are the physical and political features
  of Mexico?
• 2) How have the people of Mexico adapted to its
  climate and vegetation?

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Lesson 1 Vocabulary

• Define the vocabulary
• Vocabulary
• isthmus
• Peninsula
• Tierra caliente
• Tierra templada
• Tierra fria
• Frost
• sierra
• plateau

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Isthmus

• A small strip of land, with water on both sides
  that connects two larger areas of land.

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Peninsula

• A Piece of land that is mostly surrounded by
  water.

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Tierra Caliente

• A climate term used in Mexico meaning hot land.

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Tierra templada

• A climate term used in Mexico meaning temperate
  land.

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Tierra fria

• A climate term used in Mexico meaning cold land.

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frost

• A covering of tiny ice crystals that form on a
  surface when dew or water vapor freezes

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Sierra

• A chain of mountains whose peaks look like the
  edge of a saw.

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Plateau
A high, flat area of land
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What are the physical and political features of
Mexico? (p. 172-174)
LANDFORMS (10) BODIES OF WATER (6)
CLIMATE (3) Dont Do These CITIES (11)
BORDERS(3) OTHER INTERESTING FACTS (3)
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LANDFORMS (10)

• Isthmus of Tehuantepec
• Baja California
• Plateau of Mexico
• Sierra Madre Occidental
• Sierra Madre Oriental
• Sierra Madre del Sur
• Popocatepetl
• Senora Desert
• Yucatán Peninsula
• Rain Forest
• Beaches
• Islands

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BODIES OF WATER (6)

• Rio Grande (Rio Bravo del Norte)
• Pacific Ocean
• Gulf of Mexico
• Gulf of California
• Caribbean Sea
• Bay of Campeche

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CITIES (11)

• Mexico City Cancun
• Guadalajara Acapulco
• Tijuana Puebla
• Mexicali Veracruz
• Ciudad Juarez
• Monterrey

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BORDERS(3)

• United States
• Belize
• Guatemala

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Interesting Facts

• Mexico has 31 states.
• Cancun is a tourist spot.
• Volcanoes start in Mexico because the movement of
  tectonic plates.

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What are the physical and political features of
Mexico?
LANDFORMS (10) Isthmus of Tehuantepec Baja California Plateau of Mexico Sierra Madre Occidental Sierra Madre Oriental Sierra Madre del Sur Popocatepetl Senora Desert Yucatán Peninsula Rain Forest BODIES OF WATER (6) Rio Grande (Rio Grande del Norte) Pacific Ocean Gulf of Mexico Gulf of California Caribbean Sea Bay of Campeche
CLIMATE (3 DESCRIBE) CITIES (11) Mexico City Cancun Guadalajara Acapulco Tijuana Puebla Mexicali Veracruz Ciudad Juarez Monterrey
BORDERS(3) United States Belize Guatemala OTHER INTERESTING FACTS (3) Answers will vary
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Do Now
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What are the different climate zones in Mexico?

• Read pages 175-176.
• Complete the main idea chart for Mexico with a
  partner.

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tierra caliente

• Hot land
• Elevation sea level to 3,000 feet
• Hot summers
• Mild winters
• No frost

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tierra templada

• Temperate land
• Elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet
• Average temperature is between 80F and 50F.
• Most of Mexicos farms are in this area.
• Most of its people live in this zone.

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tierra fria

• Cold land
• Elevation above 6,000 feet
• Temperatures are not real cold or real hot.
• Frost is unusual in areas below 8,000 feet.
• The highest mountains peak are colder and covered
  with snow all year-round.