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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






6. Royally appointed officials






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






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






11. The mountains in South America






12. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






13. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






14. The mountains in South America






15. Spanish for conqueror






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






17. Wall paintings






18. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






28. A blending of beliefs and practices






29. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






33. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






35. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






37. Royally appointed officials






38. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






46. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






50. A condition caused by a lack of proper food