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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






11. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






12. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






15. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






28. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






38. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






40. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dictator