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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






9. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






14. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






23. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






26. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






30. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






32. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






36. Dictator






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






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






39. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






44. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






45. Spanish for conqueror






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






47. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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