INFORMATION ON THE MEXICAN TERRITORY PROVIDED BY A GLOBE - GEOGRAPHY - 2025

The information on the Mexican territory that we can obtain from a globe is reflected in the astronomical and geographical position, the topography, the relief and the seas or rivers that run through and bathe the Central American country.

Globes are three-dimensional representations of the planet Earth, called "terrestrial" due to the fact that they are made up of land and water. Unlike flat maps, globes represent the earth's surface without distorting it.

Information on the Mexican territory

Astronomical and geographical position

Parallels and meridians are imaginary lines that divide the globe horizontally (in the case of parallels) and vertically (in the case of meridians).

These lines allow you to establish the astronomical position of a point. In the case of Mexico, the astronomical position is 19 ° 25'42 ”North latitude and 99 ° 07'39” West longitude.

Regarding the geographical position, Mexico is located on the American continent and is bordered to the north by the United States and to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize.

Topography

Pico de Orizaba Photograph taken by: Isaac Ramirez Chiunti

The globes represent the topography of the earth's surface through reliefs that simulate the elevations and plains of the territory. In this sense, a globe would show that in Mexico there are two great mountain ranges.

To the west, is the Sierra Madre Occidental, which has an extension of 1,250 km. To the east is the Sierra Madre Oriental, which has an extension of 1,350 km.

Further south is the Neovolcanic axis, a chain of active volcanoes. This chain forms valleys like those of Toluca and Poblano.

To the south of the axis, is the Balsas Depression, which is the lowest region in the entire country. Between these mountain ranges and the Neovolcanic axis, is the Mexican Plateau, a plateau that exceeds 1000 meters above sea level.

This area is desert and in it various deserts are located: the Chihuahua and the Comarca Lagunera. In addition, this plateau is divided by mountain ranges known as Transversal Sierras.

Main rivers of the territory

Some globes show the course of the main rivers of a country. In the case of Mexico, the globe shows that rivers are divided into two large groups: those that discharge their waters into the Pacific Ocean (western slope) and those that discharge their waters into the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico (watershed Oriental).

Among the rivers of Mexico, the Rio Bravo del Norte stands out, which marks the border between Mexico and the United States, the Cazones River, the Colorado River, the El Fuerte River, the Lerma River, the Papaloapan River and the San Pedro Mezquital River.

Seas and oceans that bathe the coasts of the territory

Playa Villa del Mar, is a famous and traditional beach in the city of Veracruz. In the background and to the right is the aquarium.

Globes also indicate the position of the seas and oceans; in this way, it is possible to know what seas and oceans bathe the coasts of a country's territory.

As for the Mexican territory, the coasts of this country are surrounded by the Pacific Ocean (to the west) and the Atlantic Ocean (to the east), by the Caribbean Sea and by the Sea of ​​Cortez.

References

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