Main Idea:

The mountains and plateaus of Mexico

are important to the country’s economy.

Notes: Landforms & Climate

• Mexico City is the capital of Mexico - located on the Mesa Central

• the city is home to 20% of the population

• areas of the Mesa Central have been subject to volcanic activity

• this results in rich, volcanic soil that helps to produce crops

• selling crops is important to Mexico's economy

Notes: Resources & Agriculture

• Mexico’s mountains hold resources like: copper, silver, zinc

• the richest resource is the oil found in/around the Gulf of Mexico

• over 3 million barrels of oil are produced each day

• agriculture is also important to the country

• farmers in the north grow cotton, wheat, and fruit, and raise cattle

• to the south, farms produce sugarcane, coffee, and tropical fruits

• most people in Mexico live by practicing subsistence farming

study this map before moving on to the next slide - you will answer a question about it.

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Summary

The Mexican Mountains and Plateaus are important to the economy of Mexico because the plateau the capital city and rich soil good for growing crops, while the mountains contain valuable minerals.