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World Cultures Latin America

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1. South America's inland grasslands of Columbia and Venezuela






2. Floating islands made from large rafts covered with mud from the lake bottom






3. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






4. South America's inland grasslands of Columbia and Venezuela






5. A blending of beliefs and practices






6. Floating islands made from large rafts covered with mud from the lake bottom






7. Spanish for conqueror






8. 'Temperate land -' the most densely populated of the zones - where coffee and corn are the main crops






9. The loss of more highly educated and skilled workers to other countries






10. A blending of peoples of Native American and European descent (largest part of today's Mexican population)






11. Royally appointed officials






12. 'Cold land -' Middle America's highest climate zone - where winter frosts are common but potatoes barely grow well there






13. Family structure that includes grandparents - aunts - uncles - cousins - parents - and children






14. Spanish for conqueror






15. Country where the first people to settle in the region were ancestors of Native Americans






16. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






17. South America's inland grasslands of Argentina and Uruguay






18. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






19. 'Frozen Land -' which is a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes






20. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






21. Dictator






22. An urban area that dominates its country's economy - culture - and political affairs






23. Sparsely populated plateaus of forests and grasslands in Brazil - Bolivia and Peru






24. The 'River of Silver -' which flows into the Atlantic Ocean






25. Cities with more than 10 million people






26. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






27. 'Hot land -' between sea level and 2 -500 feet - where rain forests are common with bananas - sugar - rice - and cacao as main crops






28. A series of knotted cords of various colors and lengths






29. The first permanent European settlement founded on this island in 1493






30. A big river in Middle America - which forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States






31. Dialects that blend indigenous - European - African - and Asian languages






32. The densely populated area that is surrounded by Mexico's Sierra Madre mountain ranges






33. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






34. Location where the Maya - an indigenous group - thrived






35. 'Hot land -' between sea level and 2 -500 feet - where rain forests are common with bananas - sugar - rice - and cacao as main crops






36. A blending of peoples of Native American and European descent (largest part of today's Mexican population)






37. The mountains in South America






38. Picture writings carved in stone






39. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






40. Dense layer of leaves in the rain forest - caused due to trees growing so close together






41. Location of the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forests and is the world's wettest tropical plain






42. The mountains in South America






43. 'Temperate land -' the most densely populated of the zones - where coffee and corn are the main crops






44. A big river in Middle America - which forms part of the border between Mexico and the United States






45. Country where the first people to settle in the region were ancestors of Native Americans






46. Location of the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forests and is the world's wettest tropical plain






47. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






48. A blending of beliefs and practices






49. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






50. Several mountain ranges that run parallel to one another in the Andes