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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






6. Wall paintings






7. Wall paintings






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






13. The mountains in South America






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






15. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






17. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






29. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






32. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Spanish for conqueror






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






42. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






44. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






48. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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