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World Cultures Latin America

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






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






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






4. Dictator






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






6. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






9. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






10. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






15. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






16. Cities with more than 10 million people






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






20. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






24. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






27. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






30. Dictator






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






43. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






46. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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