231 Geo Factors impacting settlement in Mexico, 6.3A Copy

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Mexico has an entirely different geography than Canada and the U.S.

One thing they DO have in common is oceans on both their eastern and western coasts. Unlike the US and Canada, Mexico becomes very narrow at one point. Mexico is shaped somewhat like a backwards lower case y.

Mexico has a very different climate than Canada. While most of Canada is cold, and covered by tundra, Mexico has large portions of land that lie in a subtropical zone. Humid weather, with wet summer seasons and dry winter seasons cover the lower third of Mexico's land.

One thing that is very distinct about Mexico is it's central Plateau. The Mexican Plateau is a wide mass of land situated between two mountain ranges. But this land is not a valley. Instead, it is very, VERY high in altitude. In fact, Mexico city is at about 7,300 feet above sea level. Fort Worth is about 500 feet above sea level. So imagine a cliff 1.25 miles high right next to Fort Worth. Mexico City would be sitting on top of that cliff looking down more than 6,800 feet to Fort Worth.

Take a look at this population density map, and compare it to the other three maps. What conclusions can you draw about where people in Mexico tend to live.