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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






9. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






14. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






19. Spanish for conqueror






20. Dictator






21. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






24. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Cities with more than 10 million people






33. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






37. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






47. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






48. Royally appointed officials






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






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