Floodplains of rivers and slopes of volcanic mountains.
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Where is Mesoamerica located?
Southern part of Mexico and much of central America.
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What happens when a volcano erupts?
It spits out streams of lava and clouds of ash.
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What does the climate range from in the tropical parts of the Mayan civilization?
Hot to Humid.
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What did the Mayans use to carry goods across water?
Dugout canoes.
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What is Slash-and-burn agriculture?
A technique in which farmers cleared land by cutting trees, burned the fallen trees, and used the ashes to fertilize soil. This made them able to plant crops on the cleared land.
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What runs through much of the region?
Central pine and mountains.
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What happens when lava and ash build up?
Huge cone-like mountains are formed.
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Where does Mesoamerica mostly lie?
In the tropics.
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Where did Mayan culture spread?
Present day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador
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What crops did the Mayan people plant?
Maize and Cacao.
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What does the Mexican plateau do to the land?
It separates two highland areas in the north.
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What is the height of the highest volcanoes in Mesoamerica?
10,000 feet .
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What helps the rain forest prosper in the Mayan civilization?
Heat and moisture.
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What are the 3 periods of the Mayan civilization?
Pre-Classic, Classic, and Post-Classic.
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What did the Mayan people use to help them become better at growing food?
Knowledge of calendars and seasonal change.
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What runs along the Pacific Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico?
Narrow coastal plains.
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How active are the volcanoes in Mesoamerica?
Some volcanoes are still alive and can erupt at any time.
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What happens to the climate as the land gets higher?
As the land gets higher, the climate becomes colder.
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At the height of the civilization, how many cities were there?
Over 40.
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What did the Mayan people farm on?
Mountain highlands and swampy lowlands.
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What had a huge affect on the landscape?
Volcanoes.
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What happened to some of the volcanoes in Mayan lands?
Some are filled with water, creating highland lakes.
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Why are some parts of the Mayan civilization called the desert?
It is called the desert because it gets little rain.