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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






3. The mountains in South America






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






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






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






7. Picture writings carved in stone






8. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






10. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Dictator






19. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






21. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






25. Royally appointed officials






26. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






31. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






45. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






46. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






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






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






49. Dictator






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