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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Wall paintings






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






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






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






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






7. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






10. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






13. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






14. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






15. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






21. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






32. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






36. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






38. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






40. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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