1. Define the term 'deforestation'. 2. What percent of Mexico's population lives in poverty?

3. What are 2 challenges that urban areas in Mexico face?

1. deforestation is a permanet clearance or removal of a forest or stand of trees from land.

2. about 44.2 percent of Mexico's population lives in poverty

3. 2 challenges that urban areas in Mexico face are water shortages and large city problems such as traffic or pollution. alot of cars and truck are jammed because of everyone getting places

the proximity of water was an advantage to western europe and its culture was able to flourish as a result. trade and travel by sea were easier and safer in historical times.

1. there are no mountains to protect it from the sea

2. and its has wet cool summers and wet, mild winters.