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World Cultures Latin America

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1. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






14. Dictator






15. Picture writings carved in stone






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






17. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






19. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Spanish for conqueror






27. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






38. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Royally appointed officials






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






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






48. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






50. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones