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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






16. Cities with more than 10 million people






17. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Royally appointed officials






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






35. Cities with more than 10 million people






36. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Wall paintings






44. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






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






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






49. The mountains in South America






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