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Define Site

Features of the actual area (eg. soil type, relief- flat/hilly land, climate, water supply)-early settlements

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Define Situation

Things close to the area (eg. is it near roads, factories, other settlements?)

10

Name the lake that once existed where Mexico City lies.

Lake Texcoco

5

Name the historical group of people that founded Mexico city on an island in Lake Texcoco.

Aztecs

5

What was built to link the lake to the west shores of the lake.

Causeways

5

3 reasons why the Aztecs had the original site of Mexico was on a lake.

defence/fish/water

15

The term to describe the creation of new land from oceans, seas, riverbeds or lake beds

Reclaim/Reclamation

5

The term to describe rocks made from old rock fragments.

Clastic

5

The rock group of Mexico City that causes amplifying during an earthquake.

Sedimentary

5

The term to describe the ground shaking & continuing with serious effects.

Reverberating

5

Why was there an influx in the population?

Job seekers

5

2 reasons for water depletion

Industrialisation and Population growth

10

The term used to describe underground water storage

Aquifers

5

How many well are there?

4280 wells

5

What percentage of the cities water comes from the 4280 sunken wells?

70%

5

The term to describe the ground sinking?

Subsidence

5