Chapter 7

Front

After nearly 70 years of one-party rule, a member of an opposition party won the presidency of Mexico in the 2000 elections.

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True

Front

Western Mexico lies along the Ring of Fire where the Pacific tectonic plate collides with other tectonic plates.

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true

Front

Mexico is the world’s leading producer of gold.

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false

Front

Because Mexico has plenty of land for farming, ranchers and farmers are being asked to donate land for reforesting.

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false

Front

Corporate logging and the clearing of land for agriculture are the leading causes of deforestation in Mexico.

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true

Front

Many buildings in Mexico City are tilting because parts of the city are built on steep hillsides.

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false

Front

Regional high-pressure systems in northern Mexico occasionally cause

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droughts.

Front

What is the largest natural lake in Mexico?

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Lake Chapala

Front

Because of its typical climate pattern, ranchers who graze cattle on the Northern Plateau anxiously await________ each year.

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rain

Front

Why is western Mexico subject to volcanic eruptions?

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because it is at the juncture of several tectonic plates