. A complete geography. much higher than Lake Erie^ How are ships able topass from one lake to the other ? (6) Explain why IMontreal has outgrown Quebec.(7) Why should Buffalo grow more rapidly than Toronto ? (8) Find some onewho has been in Canada, and have him tell you what he has seen there. (9) Findout more about the government of Canada. (10) Of what advantage is it to Eng-land to have such a large, productive colony? (11) Write a story describing thepleasures of the Eskimos. For References, see Teachers Booh. XII. COUNTRIES SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES Mexico Physiography and Climate. — Me
. A complete geography. much higher than Lake Erie^ How are ships able topass from one lake to the other ? (6) Explain why IMontreal has outgrown Quebec.(7) Why should Buffalo grow more rapidly than Toronto ? (8) Find some onewho has been in Canada, and have him tell you what he has seen there. (9) Findout more about the government of Canada. (10) Of what advantage is it to Eng-land to have such a large, productive colony? (11) Write a story describing thepleasures of the Eskimos. For References, see Teachers Booh. XII. COUNTRIES SOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES Mexico Physiography and Climate. — Mexico consists of four areas ofdifferent altitudes. Near the seacoast are coastal plains and otherlowlands. In the interior, occupying a large part of the country, isan arid plateau (Fig. 222). The third area includes the slopesbetween these two, and the fourth consists of peaks and mountainranges which are a continuation of those in southern United the mountains, as in United States, there are a number of. Fig. scene on the arid plateau of Mexico. A road bordered by cactus. volcanic cones, two of them, Orizaba and Popocatepetl, being amongthe highest peaks on the continent. This part of North America is narrow, and since the north andsouth divide causes some of the streams to flow eastward and the otherswestward, there can be no long rivers in Mexico. The steep slopefrom the plateau to the lowland gives the streams a rapid fall, sothat they have cut deep canyons in the edge of the plateau. ^lore-over, the arid climate of the interior allows them little water. ThisP 209 210 NOBTH AMEBIC A lack of large navigable rivers has interfered with the development ofMexico. Can you suggest why ? As in the case of our Southern States, the land has been risinginstead of sinking. Therefore the coast is regular and there arefew good harbors. Two projections form the peninsulas of Yucatanand Lower California, the former being a continuation of the moun-tain chain which mad
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