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World Cultures Latin America

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1. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






5. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






7. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






8. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






12. Royally appointed officials






13. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






14. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






15. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






16. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






19. Spanish for conqueror






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






21. The mountains in South America






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






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






24. Picture writings carved in stone






25. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






27. Spanish for conqueror






28. Cities with more than 10 million people






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Picture writings carved in stone






43. Wall paintings






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile