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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Spanish for conqueror






13. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






15. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






16. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






20. Royally appointed officials






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






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






23. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






24. The mountains in South America






25. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






30. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






33. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






38. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






47. The mountains in South America






48. Dictator






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






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones