Geography and Industry Questions

Why is oil and cars major industries in Mexico?

• Mexico has a lot of oil.

• People in Mexico drive more than people in the U.S.

• Mexico buys cheap oil from the Middle East.

• Mexico does not trade oil or cars with other countries.

Logging is an environmental problem in Brazil. Why is it allowed?

• The rainforest has too many trees, so cutting some helps.

• People in Brazil want to live in the rainforest.

• The rainforest grows back faster than other forests.

• Brazil makes money for its economy by selling wood from the rainforest.

Why do more people live in central Mexico compared to North Mexico?

• North Mexico is too close to the U.S.

• North Mexico is very hot and dry, like a desert and central Mexico has most of the jobs.

• Not many tourists visit central or north Mexico.

• North Mexico has a different culture than other parts of Mexico.

Why is fishing so important in Cuba?

• Cuba is too small to grow food.

• Cuba puts bait in the water to bring in fish.

• Cuba has a long coastline with lots of fish.

• Cuba is the biggest country in the Caribbean Sea.

Why do millions of people live in Mexico City?

• To be near the beach.

• To live in a hot, humid place.

• To work on farms.

• To work in factories.

Why do Mexico and Brazil have different kinds of weather?

• They have big rainforests.

• They are both very large countries.

• They changed their weather to help with logging and ranching.

• They are islands, so the ocean changes the weather every day.

Read the clues: This country is located on an island 90 miles from the US. It is in the Caribbean Sea. Fishing is its major industry. Which country is being described?

• Mexico

• Cuba

• Brazil

• Venezuela

Which of these is TRUE about where people live?

• A. Places near water don’t have many people.

• B. Places with good transportation don’t have many people.

• C. People like to live where the weather is good and there are lots of natural resources.

• D. People like to live where there are no natural resources.

I am located 90 miles from the United States. I am located in the Caribbean Sea. My major industries are tourism and fishing? Who am I?

• Mexico

• Brazil

• Cuba

• Panama Canal

What body of water lies between Mexico and Florida?

• The Caribbean Sea

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Panama Canal

• The Amazon River