- What is the highest peak in Mexico?
- A) Pico de Orizaba
- B) Popocatépetl
- C) Iztaccíhuatl
- D) Sierra Madre Occidental
Answer: A) Pico de Orizaba
- Which mountain range runs parallel to the western coast of Mexico?
- A) Sierra Madre Oriental
- B) Sierra Madre Occidental
- C) Sierra Madre del Sur
- D) Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
Answer: B) Sierra Madre Occidental
- What is the second highest mountain in Mexico?
- A) Popocatépetl
- B) Iztaccíhuatl
- C) Sierra Negra
- D) Nevado de Toluca
Answer: B) Iztaccíhuatl
- Which mountain is an active volcano located near Mexico City?
- A) Nevado de Toluca
- B) Popocatépetl
- C) La Malinche
- D) Sierra Madre del Sur
Answer: B) Popocatépetl
- What is the name of the mountain range that stretches from the northern border of Mexico to the southern regions?
- A) Sierra Madre del Sur
- B) Sierra Madre Oriental
- C) Sierra Madre Occidental
- D) Sierra Tarahumara
Answer: A) Sierra Madre del Sur
- Which mountain range is known for its Copper Canyon?
- A) Sierra Madre del Sur
- B) Sierra Madre Oriental
- C) Sierra Tarahumara
- D) Sierra Nevada
Answer: C) Sierra Tarahumara
- What is the elevation of Pico de Orizaba?
- A) 5,636 meters
- B) 5,470 meters
- C) 5,220 meters
- D) 4,810 meters
Answer: A) 5,636 meters
- Which mountain is known as the “Sleeping Woman” due to its silhouette?
- A) Iztaccíhuatl
- B) Popocatépetl
- C) La Malinche
- D) Sierra Negra
Answer: A) Iztaccíhuatl
- Which of the following mountain ranges is found in the state of Oaxaca?
- A) Sierra Madre Oriental
- B) Sierra Madre del Sur
- C) Sierra Nevada
- D) Sierra Tarahumara
Answer: B) Sierra Madre del Sur
- What volcanic mountain is located in Veracruz, Mexico?
- A) Pico de Orizaba
- B) La Malinche
- C) Nevado de Toluca
- D) Popocatépetl
Answer: A) Pico de Orizaba
- Which mountain range divides the Pacific and Gulf coasts of Mexico?
- A) Sierra Madre Oriental
- B) Sierra Madre Occidental
- C) Sierra Tarahumara
- D) Sierra Madre del Sur
Answer: B) Sierra Madre Occidental
- Which mountain is a popular hiking destination near Puebla?
- A) Iztaccíhuatl
- B) Sierra Madre del Sur
- C) Sierra Nevada
- D) La Malinche
Answer: A) Iztaccíhuatl
- What is the highest point in the Sierra Madre Oriental?
- A) Cerro de la Silla
- B) Sierra de Pachuca
- C) Sierra de Chihuahua
- D) La Malinche
Answer: A) Cerro de la Silla
- Which mountain in Mexico is home to a large population of butterflies during migration?
- A) La Malinche
- B) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- C) Sierra Tarahumara
- D) Popocatépetl
Answer: B) Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve
- Which volcano is known for its eruptions and is closely monitored?
- A) Nevado de Toluca
- B) La Malinche
- C) Popocatépetl
- D) Iztaccíhuatl
Answer: C) Popocatépetl
- What type of climate is typically found in the mountainous regions of Mexico?
- A) Tropical
- B) Desert
- C) Alpine
- D) Mediterranean
Answer: C) Alpine
- Which mountain is famous for its biodiversity, including unique flora and fauna?
- A) Iztaccíhuatl
- B) Sierra Madre Oriental
- C) Nevado de Toluca
- D) Popocatépetl
Answer: C) Nevado de Toluca
- Which mountain range is part of the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt?
- A) Sierra Tarahumara
- B) Sierra Madre del Sur
- C) Sierra Nevada
- D) Sierra Madre Occidental
Answer: C) Sierra Nevada
- What is the main geological feature of the Sierra Madre del Sur?
- A) Volcanic peaks
- B) Mountain lakes
- C) Sedimentary rock formations
- D) Erosion canyons
Answer: D) Erosion canyons
- Which of the following mountains is part of the Sierra Madre Oriental?
- A) Popocatépetl
- B) Cerro de la Silla
- C) Iztaccíhuatl
- D) La Malinche
Answer: B) Cerro de la Silla
- What is the main economic activity in the mountainous regions of Mexico?
- A) Agriculture
- B) Mining
- C) Tourism
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which mountain range is known for its deep canyons and high cliffs?
- A) Sierra Madre del Sur
- B) Sierra Tarahumara
- C) Sierra Madre Oriental
- D) Sierra Madre Occidental
Answer: B) Sierra Tarahumara
- Which mountain is located in the state of Michoacán?
- A) Popocatépetl
- B) Nevado de Toluca
- C) Sierra Nevada
- D) La Malinche
Answer: B) Nevado de Toluca
- Which of the following mountain ranges contains several of Mexico’s highest volcanoes?
- A) Sierra Madre Occidental
- B) Sierra Tarahumara
- C) Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- D) Sierra Madre del Sur
Answer: C) Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt
- What is the primary vegetation type found in the high altitudes of Mexican mountains?
- A) Tropical rainforest
- B) Deciduous forest
- C) Coniferous forest
- D) Grasslands
Answer: C) Coniferous forest
- Which volcano in Mexico is also known as “The Lady of the Snows”?
- A) Iztaccíhuatl
- B) Pico de Orizaba
- C) La Malinche
- D) Popocatépetl
Answer: A) Iztaccíhuatl
- Which mountain range serves as a natural barrier between the Pacific Ocean and the interior of Mexico?
- A) Sierra Madre del Sur
- B) Sierra Madre Occidental
- C) Sierra Madre Oriental
- D) Sierra Nevada
Answer: B) Sierra Madre Occidental
- What is a significant ecological concern in the mountains of Mexico?
- A) Pollution
- B) Deforestation
- C) Urbanization
- D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
- Which mountain area is recognized for its winter sports activities?
- A) Sierra Nevada
- B) La Malinche
- C) Iztaccíhuatl
- D) Pico de Orizaba
Answer: A) Sierra Nevada
- What is the primary challenge facing the preservation of Mexico’s mountainous regions?
- A) Natural disasters
- B) Invasive species
- C) Climate change
- D) Overdevelopment
Answer: D) Overdevelopment