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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The mountains in South America






17. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






20. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






25. Dictator






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






27. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






30. Spanish for conqueror






31. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






34. A blending of beliefs and practices






35. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






38. Royally appointed officials






39. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






42. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






46. Wall paintings






47. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






49. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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