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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Wall paintings






10. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






12. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






14. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






15. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






16. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






18. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






28. Spanish for conqueror






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






30. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






35. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






41. Wall paintings






42. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






45. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






47. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






49. Royally appointed officials






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