Location
Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico,
between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between
Guatemala and the US
between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between
Guatemala and the US
Terrain
Terrain: High, rugged mountains, low coastal plains, high plateaus, desert
Climate
Most of the northern half of Mexico consists of deserts and semi-deserts. The
lack of rainfall has limited agricultural development in the north. Only the
mountainous sections receive enough rainfall to grow good crops without irrigation. Most of northern Mexico's rainfall occurs during the summer, but northwestern Baja California receives most of its rainfall in the winter. Above 2,000 feet (610 meters), summer days are hot and nights are cool. During the
winter, days are warm and nights are cold. The coastal lowlands are hot, except
on the cool Pacific coast of Baja California.
lack of rainfall has limited agricultural development in the north. Only the
mountainous sections receive enough rainfall to grow good crops without irrigation. Most of northern Mexico's rainfall occurs during the summer, but northwestern Baja California receives most of its rainfall in the winter. Above 2,000 feet (610 meters), summer days are hot and nights are cool. During the
winter, days are warm and nights are cold. The coastal lowlands are hot, except
on the cool Pacific coast of Baja California.
Major Features
The Baja California peninsula, also known as Baja, is the long but thin land mass, connected to the top of Mexico but separated from most of the mainland by the Gulf of California or Sea of Cortes.
The Gulf of Mexico, located at the eastern side of Mexico from the Texan border down to the Yucatan peninsula.
The Gulf of Mexico, located at the eastern side of Mexico from the Texan border down to the Yucatan peninsula.
Wild Life
Sunflower, Common Morning Glory, Pineapple Sage, Mexican Honeysuckle, White Laelia.
Animals: Guadalupe Fur Seal, Mexican Vine Snake, Blue Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin, Black-Tailed Prairie Dog.
Animals: Guadalupe Fur Seal, Mexican Vine Snake, Blue Whale, Bottlenose Dolphin, Black-Tailed Prairie Dog.