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World Cultures Latin America

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1. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






3. Wall paintings






4. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






5. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






9. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






14. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






17. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






22. Royally appointed officials






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






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






25. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






35. Picture writings carved in stone






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






37. Dictator






38. The mountains in South America






39. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






41. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






43. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






48. Picture writings carved in stone






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






50. Spanish for conqueror