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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






13. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






15. A blending of beliefs and practices






16. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






18. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






21. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






24. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






25. Wall paintings






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






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






28. Royally appointed officials






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






34. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






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






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






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






40. Picture writings carved in stone






41. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






44. Wall paintings






45. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






48. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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