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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






4. Wall paintings






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






6. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






8. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






12. The mountains in South America






13. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






19. A blending of beliefs and practices






20. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






22. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






23. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






24. Wall paintings






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






26. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






28. Royally appointed officials






29. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






31. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Royally appointed officials