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    Mexico has diverse geographic regions including coastal lowlands, mountain ranges like the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental, and peninsulas. The climate varies with northern Mexico being dry and arid while southern Mexico has more tropical rainforests. Mexico's key land resources include metals like copper and silver as well as petroleum found along the Gulf Coast. However, environmental issues have increased as most of the population lives in urban areas which has led to problems such as air pollution, desertification from overgrazing and irrigation, and deforestation.

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    Mexico has diverse geographic regions including coastal lowlands, mountain ranges like the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental, and peninsulas. The climate varies with northern Mexico being dry and arid while southern Mexico has more tropical rainforests. Mexico's key land resources include metals like copper and silver as well as petroleum found along the Gulf Coast. However, environmental issues have increased as most of the population lives in urban areas which has led to problems such as air pollution, desertification from overgrazing and irrigation, and deforestation.

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    Mexico has diverse geographic regions including coastal lowlands, mountain ranges like the Sierra Madre Occidental and Sierra Madre Oriental, and peninsulas. The climate varies with northern Mexico being dry and arid while southern Mexico has more tropical rainforests. Mexico's key land resources include metals like copper and silver as well as petroleum found along the Gulf Coast. However, environmental issues have increased as most of the population lives in urban areas which has led to problems such as air pollution, desertification from overgrazing and irrigation, and deforestation.

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    Chapter Atlas Mexico

    I. Geographic Regions
    A. Gulf of California western side of Mexico
    B. Baja California peninsula in the west
    C. Mexican Plateau covers most of central Mexico
    D. Sierra Madre Occidental -west
    E. Sierra Madre Oriental - east
    F. Pacific Coastal Lowlands
    G. Gulf Coastal Plains
    H. Yucatan Peninsula
    1. sinkholes sunken areas
    I. Sierra Madre del Sur
    II. Climate
    A Northern Mexico
    1. dry (arid), desert
    2. poor farming
    3. low population
    B. Southern Mexico
    1. Tropical, rainforest
    2. areas with better farming
    3. most of the population
    C. Altitude height above sea level
    III.

    Land Resources
    A. Metal (copper, iron, silver, zinc, gold)
    B. Most important resource is petroleum (oil)
    C. hydroelectric power power generated by water
    running through channels in dams.
    D. Gulf Coast oil and energy industry
    E. Not much farming in Mexico
    1. corn, wheat, beans, sugar cane
    2. fruits & veggies
    3. coffee

    4. fish in Baja California


    5. cattle ranches in northern Mexico
    IV.

    Environmental Impact
    A. 75 % of the population lives in urban areas
    B.
    C.
    D. Air Pollution
    E. Irrigate F. irrigation and overgrazing- land becomes desert-like
    G. deforestation- ruins soil

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