Question 1

What words describe the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

low, flat areas of land

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flat areas of high elevation

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high areas covered by ice

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areas of hills mountains

Question 2

Why does agriculture thrive in the Great Plains?

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rich soil and temperate climate

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plenty of oil and natural gas

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rivers for transporting goods

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wind energy for irrigating land

Question 3

Why do so few people live in the Great Basin?

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too dry and sandy

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too far west

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too far away from an ocean

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too many dams

Question 4

Where is the Mexican Plateau?

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between two ranges of the Sierra Madres

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next to the coast of the Gulf of Mexico

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near the U.S. - Mexican border

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at the edge of Mexico's Pacific Coast

Question 5

What natural resources come from Mexico's mountains?

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copper, zinc, silver

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cattle and pigs

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fruit and oil

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coffee, sugarcane, wheat

Question 6

What is the best description of farming in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

People farm for export and subsistence

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Farming happens only along the coasts

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All coffee comes from Mexico

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The Mexican government owns all the farmland

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