1. C-0 H-Raise Hand A-Map M-In Seat P-Everyone

3. Mexico is a land of extremes, with high mountains, deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense rain forests in the south and east.

4.  The country curves from northwest to southeast, narrowing to the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in the south and then continuing northeast to the Yucatan Peninsula.  To the west and south it’s bordered by the Pacific Ocean.  Mexico ’s east coast is bordered by the Gulf of Mexico  The eastern Peninsula faces the Caribbean Sea.

5.  The northernmost portion of Mexico is covered by two different deserts.  The largest is the Chihuahuan desert  The Sonoran desert ranges from the majority of the Baja peninsula and the northwestern portion of the mainland.

7.  Sierra Madre Occidental  Sierra Madre Oriental  The Sierra Madre del Sur

9. Almost 150 rivers but water is unevenly distributed throughout the country Active Volcanoes along the West Coast

10.  Northern and central Mexico have also have coastal plains on the east and west and two north/south mountain ranges framing a group of broad central plateaus known as the Altiplano Central.

12. The Republic of Mexico’s 31 states and one federal district covers almost 780,000 square mi (2 million square km) making it the world’s eight largest nation.

13.  Desert  Steppes  Moderately warm and dry winters  Savannas  Moderately warm and sunny  Tropical rain forests

15.  Label the following cities- Pg64 › Mexico City › Tijuana › Chihuahua › Guadalajara › Acapulco  Draw and Label the following physical features – Pg62 › Sierra Madre Oriental › Sierra Madre Occidental › Sonoran Desert › Altiplano Central Plateau › Sierra Madre Del Sur › Rio Grande › Rio Balsas › Rio Yaqui › Gulf of California › Pacific Ocean › Campeche Bay › Gulf of Mexico › Yucatan Peninsula Create a Key Box for your map Using symbols for your cities, rivers, Mountains, desert, and plains. In textbook page 612

16. Why are there no major cities in the North? How does being surrounded by water affect Mexico? What can you conclude about Mexico’s major cities? How does being so close to the United States affect Mexico? Ticket out the Door Quick Write