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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






6. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






10. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






12. Spanish for conqueror






13. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






25. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






28. Dictator






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






31. Spanish for conqueror






32. Picture writings carved in stone






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






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






38. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






50. Cities with more than 10 million people







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