Aztec Empire Geography

Yucatan Peninsula

Central Mexico

Central America

Northern Mexico

They were told by their god to head to the coast and settle by the ocean.

They were told by their god to look for eagle with a snake on its mouth on top of a cactus

They were told by their god to look for the Quetzal bird

They were told by their god to look for the desert and settle there

They left because of a long drought period.

They left because the nearby villages threatened them.

They left because they wanted to live by the ocean.

highland plateaus

Mountain ranges

Lakes and rivers

desert

True

False

They would take dirt from the bottom of the lake and add it to their islands

They would take rocks and tress from the mainland and add it to their islands

Because it was built on a island in the middle of the lake

Because the Aztecs build the city on top of the mountains, making it seem like the city floated among the clouds

Because everything that the Aztecs put in the water would float

They are raised roads across water made of dirt and rock used to get around the city

They are train tracks used to get around the city

They are water canals used to get to get around the city

They are boats used to get around the city

They were used as decoration to show off their flowers

They were used for farming

They were used as a playground for the children

They were used for people to lay down and relax