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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. A blending of beliefs and practices






3. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






7. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






8. Wall paintings






9. Royally appointed officials






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






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






12. Picture writings carved in stone






13. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






23. Dictator






24. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






26. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






27. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






28. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






34. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






46. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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