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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






4. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






5. The mountains in South America






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






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






8. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






11. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






37. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






40. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






41. Picture writings carved in stone






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






43. Wall paintings






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






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






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






47. Dictator






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






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






50. Royally appointed officials