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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






24. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






30. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






32. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






33. Royally appointed officials






34. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






39. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






45. Wall paintings






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






47. The mountains in South America






48. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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