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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






19. Picture writings carved in stone






20. The mountains in South America






21. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






27. Picture writings carved in stone






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






29. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






32. Wall paintings






33. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






34. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






38. Spanish for conqueror






39. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Dictator






50. Dictator