Earth Science 7- Oaxaca, Mexico
City/ Country: Oaxaca, Mexico
Bordered by: Guerrero, Puebla, Veracruz, and Chiapas
Near Body of Water: Pacific Ocean
Longitude/Latitude: 37.407229, -122.107162
Elevation: 4987 ft
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* 1 Climate
o 1.1 Average Monthly Temperature
o 1.2 Average Monthly Rainfall
o 1.3 Climate Zone According to Koppen Classification System
o 1.4 General Climate Information
* 2 Geology
o 2.1 Plate
o 2.2 Plate Boundary
o 2.3 Rock Under Area
Average Monthly Temperature: 20.6 degrees Celsius, 69.1 degrees Farenheit
Average Monthly Rainfall: 646.9 mm, 25.5 inches
Climate Zone According to Koppen Classification System: Savanna Climate
General Climate Information:The elevation of Oaxaca is 1,555 meters or 5,100 ft above sea level. The topography is generally hilly and the vegetation in the area dries up during the dry season and blooms in the wet season.
Plate: South end of North American Plate
Plate Boundary: Oaxaca is near the intersection of the Caribbean, Cocos, and North American Boundaries.
-In this area, both sides of the boundary are higher than the surrounding area.
-This area contains both shallow and deep earthquakes.
-This area has new rock formations in areas and no rock formation in others.
-This area has scattered volcanoes and tightly packed arcs of volcanic islands.
Rock Under Area: Oaxaca seems to be over large amounts metamorphic rock, specifically large amounts of schist and granodiorite and a little limestone. This is because the parent rock of schist, shale, had been pushed underground and melted over time to become schist. Granodiorite is here because it is an igneous rock, meaning that it was once magma and cooled to become granodiorite. Lastly, limestone is here because it is a chemical sedimentary rock, meaning that used to be underwater.
Bibliographic Site Links: http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/tectonic.htm http://www.pickatrail.com/jupiter/location/north_america/mexico/oaxaca.html http://www.stone-network.com/rocks/metamorphic.html http://csmres.jmu.edu/geollab/fichter/IgnRx/GranoDio-1A1.html http://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/schist.html http://www.jstor.org/stable/30063047 https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mx.html http://www.climate-charts.com/World-Climate-Index-Map.html http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Oaxaca,%20Mexico&wuSelect=WEATHER Google Earth
