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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Spanish for conqueror






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






12. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






17. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






18. Royally appointed officials






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






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






21. Spanish for conqueror






22. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






25. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






30. The mountains in South America






31. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






32. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






34. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






35. Cities with more than 10 million people






36. A blending of beliefs and practices






37. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The mountains in South America






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






46. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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