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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Means 'high plain -' located in Peru and Bolivia






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






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






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






6. Forms of a language unique to a particular place or group






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






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






9. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






11. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






12. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






22. Dictator






23. The mountains in South America






24. Spanish for conqueror






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






26. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






28. Royally appointed officials






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






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






31. Means 'high plain -' located in Peru and Bolivia






32. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






33. A coastal desert so arid that in some places no rainfall has ever been recorded






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






40. A blending of beliefs and practices






41. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






46. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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