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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






24. Spanish for conqueror






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






26. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






28. Cities with more than 10 million people






29. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






31. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






35. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Dictator






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






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






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






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






47. Dictator






48. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






49. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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