GHY-1020 Lecture 8: Middle America
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Central plateau- lifted in elevation, mostly sub-tropic, cool and dry weather, where most of mexico"s population lives. Sierra madre oriental and occidental- mountain range that runs parallel to the east coast (oriental), coffee grown there. Southern highlands- where mountain ranges meet, tropical highlands, weather cool and wet. Isthmus- land bridge, very narrow, connects highland with yucatan, where highlands meet isthmus is an area of unrest. Gulf coast plain and yucatan- extension of coastal texas, same geology as florida, made of limestone, has similar characteristics like sinkholes.
