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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






6. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






8. Royally appointed officials






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






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






11. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






17. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






19. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






23. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






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






28. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






42. Royally appointed officials






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






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






45. Dictator






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






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






48. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






49. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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