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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






3. Picture writings carved in stone






4. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






5. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






11. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






20. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






24. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






26. Cities with more than 10 million people






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






30. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






33. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






38. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






46. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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