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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






10. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






11. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






12. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






27. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






31. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






34. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






37. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






38. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






40. Wall paintings






41. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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. Spanish for conqueror






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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