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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Cities with more than 10 million people






2. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






5. Wall paintings






6. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






11. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






15. The mountains in South America






16. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






21. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Royally appointed officials






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






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






37. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






38. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization