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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






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






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






9. Cities with more than 10 million people






10. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. The mountains in South America






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






30. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






32. Royally appointed officials






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






34. The mountains in South America






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






36. Cities with more than 10 million people






37. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






38. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






42. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






43. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






49. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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