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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






9. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






10. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






16. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






21. Wall paintings






22. Royally appointed officials






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






24. Royally appointed officials






25. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






26. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Picture writings carved in stone






34. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






35. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






37. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






38. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






39. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






41. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dictator






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