Name: _________________________________ Class: Mr. Wade-Swift _________ _____________ Date: 4-8-10
Vocabulary Builder
Mexico
Section 1
DIRECTIONS Read the FALSE statement below. Replace each underlined word
with one from the word bank that makes each sentence TRUE.
tropical
Gulf of Mexico
peninsula
Yucatán Peninsula
Petroleum
1. In the Valley of Mexico, erosion of limestone rock has created many caves and
sinkholes.
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2. The climate in southern Mexico is mostly warm and humid, or humid
peninsula.
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3. Baja California is a narrow plateau that makes up Mexico’s western border.
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4. The volcano Popocatépetl is one of Mexico’s most important natural resources.
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5. The United States is Mexico’s eastern border.
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DIRECTIONS Read each set of four vocabulary terms. Cross out the term that is
not part of each set.
6. a. peninsula
b. Baja California
c. Sierra Madre
d. Yucatán Peninsula
8. a. border
b. Sierra Madre
c. “mother range”
d. southern Mexico
7. a. Río Bravo
b. Gulf of Mexico
c. Rio Grande
d. river
9. a. Gulf of Mexico
b. Yucatán Peninsula
c. Caribbean Sea
d. tropical rain forests