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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Wall paintings






9. Dictator






10. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






11. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






15. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






21. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






27. The mountains in South America






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






29. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






33. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The mountains in South America






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






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






43. Cities with more than 10 million people






44. Dictator






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






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






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






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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