5 Themes of Geography Mexico

Location

Absolute Location- 23N 10W

Relative location- northern and western hemisphere, it is bordered by Namerca, Belize, Guatemala, US, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and the Pacific ocean.

Place

Physical Characteristics- Mostly consists of rough plateaus and mountains, only one third of the country is flat. Most of the rivers are small and dry up inland the two main rivers are the Colorado and Rio Bravo de Norte. There is great climate variety because of the different altitudes and latitudes. The rain fall decreases from southeast to northwest. Climate ranges from cold at the highest peaks to tropical rainy or dry in the lowlands.

Human Characteristics- 80% of the Mexican population is roman catholic and is the largest Spanish speaking language. Yet around 100 languages are still spoken in some parts of Mexico. Most native Mexican have brown hair and brown eyes. There are also Aztec ruins, the chicken ltza and pyramids built from the Aztecs.

Movement- Plain: Major airlines are Aero México and Mexicana.
                Taxi : In Mexico city there are a lot of thefts and kidnaps so most people only use yellow or white taxis with visible meters.
                Buses: There are lots of buses and trolley buses and they are the most common form of transportation in Mexico.
                 Metro: There is a metro system that is qualified to be the best in the world.

Regions: The five major regions - Central Plateau, Sierra Madres, the Chiapas highlands, Gulf Coastal plain and lower Sonoran Desert region.

Human and Environment Interaction

Modify- Chop down trees to build houses and have air conditioners for the hot sun.

Adapt - People in Mexico wear hats and thin clothes to withstand the sun.

Depend- In the urban parts of Mexico people still depend on rain fall and rivers for drinking water and water to water crops and animals.

                                     The Chicxulub Crater


     The Chicxulub Crater is a very large crater that is located at the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. This was caused by an asteroid that hit the earth scientists believe through rocks and isotope analysis during the end of the Cretaceous period, roughly 65 million years ago. Scientists believe that this asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. The crater is more then 180 km in diameter. This major geological event effected all four of the spheres. The asteroid broke through the atmosphere and the impact into the lithosphere caused the atmosphere to be filled with dust. since the asteroid went through the atmosphere deadly gases were exposed to plants and animals. while the meter crashed into the lithosphere and destroyed lots of land and scientists found shocked quartz which was only thought to occur after atomic bomb explosions. The hit caused large waves into the hydrosphere and the water and dust in the air made dirty rain. What was effected the most was the biosphere because this event caused the extinction of the dinosaurs and other life forms like prehistoric plants and fish. This asteroid killed of 90 percent of species and took the earth over 30 million years to recover. Though exact dates and events are still controversial among scientists.

 

                                             Mexico

 

 

    Mexico is officially known as Estados Unidos Mexicanos

 

- Is in north America

- South of the USA

- Between Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico

 

    People who love there are called Mexicans and most of them speak Spanish while some speak native languages like Nahuatl, Maya and Zapotec

 

- the capital city is Mexico City and all of Mexico is 1,972,550 km2 with an estimated 113 million people.

- the government is representative, democratic and republican.