Many people have settled in central Mexico instead of the eastern or western portions of the country. What physical feature keeps people away from the eastern and western portions of Mexico?

Question

Many people have settled in central Mexico instead of the eastern or western portions of the country. What physical feature keeps people away from the eastern and western portions of Mexico?
A. rivers 
B. marches 
C. mountains 
D. deserts

GPT-4o mini · Answer

C. mountains

The Sierra Madre mountain ranges in Mexico contribute to the geographic barriers that make the eastern and western portions of the country less accessible and less settled compared to the central region.