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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. The mountains in South America






7. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






21. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






24. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






30. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






33. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






45. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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