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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Royally appointed officials






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






9. The mountains in South America






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






11. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






13. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






15. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






17. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






22. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






26. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Royally appointed officials






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






36. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The mountains in South America






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






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






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