Baja California peninsula

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/baja-california-peninsula

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is the Baja California peninsula?Northwestern Mexico, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California
2. How long is the Baja California peninsula?Approximately 775 miles (1,247 km)
3. How big is the Baja California peninsula?Approximately 55,360 sq mi (143,390 km²)
4. How many people live in the Baja California peninsula?Approximately 4 million (2020 census estimate)
5. What language do people speak in the Baja California peninsula?Spanish
6. What money is used in the Baja California peninsula?Mexican Peso (MXN)

Rifted Continental Margin: A geological feature formed when tectonic plates pull apart, creating a long, narrow landmass.
Xerophytic Flora: Plants adapted to survive in very dry, desert conditions with minimal water.
Endemism: The state of a species or group of organisms being unique to a defined geographic area.
Tectonic Plates: Massive, irregularly shaped slabs of solid rock that make up the Earth's lithosphere.