Which of the following statements most accurately describes the geography of Mesoamerica?
a) most of the region is desert with a small tropical zone in the sought
b) from the tropical lowlands of the north the land falls again to an arid zone in the south
c) Mesoamerica is a complex patchwork of zones that are divided vertically into cooler highlands, tropical lowlands and coasts, and an intermediate temperate zone
d) most of the region is a flat featureless plain covered by a virtually impenetrable sod
Answer: a) most of the region is desert with a small tropical zone in the sought
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