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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






4. Dictator






5. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






9. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Wall paintings






19. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






20. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






22. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






25. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






28. Dictator






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






30. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






31. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






34. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






35. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






38. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






40. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. The mountains in South America






48. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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