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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






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






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






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






6. Royally appointed officials






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






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






9. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






11. The migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population growth within urban areas






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






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






14. The migration of people from the countryside to cities and the natural population growth within urban areas






15. Cold zone which supports some grasses suitable for grazing sheep - llamas - and alpacas






16. The mountains in South America






17. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






19. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






23. Family that is ruled by a woman such as a grandmother - mother - or aunt






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






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






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






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






28. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






32. Royally appointed officials






33. A steep slope of eastern highlands which plunge to the Atlantic Ocean






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






41. Dictator






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






43. Dictator






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






45. River that flows about 4000 miles through the heart of South America






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






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






48. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






49. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






50. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization