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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






12. Picture writings carved in stone






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






15. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






23. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






25. Wall paintings






26. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






29. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






30. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






34. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






36. Royally appointed officials






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






38. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






39. Dictator






40. Wall paintings






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






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






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






44. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






48. The mountains in South America






49. Spanish for conqueror






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







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