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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






20. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






23. Dictator






24. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






37. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






38. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






41. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






46. Wall paintings






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






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






49. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones