1. Ch. 6 Sec. 2 Physical Geography of Mexico

2. Ch. 6 Sec. 1: Physical Geography of Mexico Climate and Vegetation
Summary
Physical Features
Climate and Vegetation
Natural Resources

3. Physical Features

4. Bodies of Water
East = Gulf of Mexico & West = Pacific Ocean
Peninsula = a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water
Baja California – Peninsula
Yucatan Peninsula
Plateaus and Mountains
Mexican Plateau is ½ mile above sea level at its lowest point
Sierra Madre = “Mother Range;” 3 mountain ranges
- Sierra Madre Oriental, Occidental, and Del Sur
Costal Lowlands
Large flat areas are good for farming
Beaches in the east and west

5. Climate and Vegetation

6. Climate
Mexico has many climates
Snow = Mountains, Warm = Beaches
Elevation
Warm and Humid = plains
Yucatan Peninsula = Hot and Dry
Northern Mexico is Dry
Baja California = Dry Deserts
Vegetation
Forests cover about 25% of Mexico
Deserts
Grasslands
Tropical Forests
Scrub Forests

7. Natural Resources

8. Oil = Gulf Coast
Gold & Silver
Copper, Lead, and Zinc
Water = Beaches
Water Scarcity = not enough water.