1. What were the important characteristics of the Aztec culture? Driving Question:

5. Geography of Mexico Climate: varies from tropical to desert. Elevation extremes: lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m above sea level highest point: Pico de Orizaba, volcano, 5700 m Arable land: 12.98%

6. Geography of Mexico Natural hazards: - Tsunamis along the Pacific coast - volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south - hurricanes on the Gulf of Mexico

7. Huitzilopochtli Patron god of the Mexica people. God of the sun, war, and sacrifice

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