Question
Which of the following accurately describes how the Aztec altered their environment to produce crops?(1 point)
Responses
They built elaborate pyramids and temples.
They built elaborate pyramids and temples.
They built canoes to navigate canals.
They built canoes to navigate canals.
They created terraced fields on the sides of mountains.
They created terraced fields on the sides of mountains.
They built raised, floating fields on top of swamp land and lakes out of nutrient-dense mud.
Responses
They built elaborate pyramids and temples.
They built elaborate pyramids and temples.
They built canoes to navigate canals.
They built canoes to navigate canals.
They created terraced fields on the sides of mountains.
They created terraced fields on the sides of mountains.
They built raised, floating fields on top of swamp land and lakes out of nutrient-dense mud.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The response that accurately describes how the Aztec altered their environment to produce crops is:
**They built raised, floating fields on top of swamp land and lakes out of nutrient-dense mud.**
These floating gardens, known as chinampas, were a highly effective agricultural technique used by the Aztecs to grow crops in the wetland areas of the Valley of Mexico.
**They built raised, floating fields on top of swamp land and lakes out of nutrient-dense mud.**
These floating gardens, known as chinampas, were a highly effective agricultural technique used by the Aztecs to grow crops in the wetland areas of the Valley of Mexico.