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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






8. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






9. A blending of beliefs and practices






10. A blending of beliefs and practices






11. Dictator






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






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






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






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






16. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






18. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






20. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






29. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






30. Dictator






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






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






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






34. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






38. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






41. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






48. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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