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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






8. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






10. Wall paintings






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






12. Dictator






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






14. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






17. Spanish for conqueror






18. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






21. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






25. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






30. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






36. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






38. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






41. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






45. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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