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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






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






5. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






8. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






10. Picture writings carved in stone






11. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Wall paintings






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






20. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






21. Royally appointed officials






22. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






24. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






25. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






34. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






45. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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