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World Cultures Latin America

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






2. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






3. Pictures or designs made with colored stone or tile






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






5. Picture writings carved in stone






6. Capital of Mexico during the Aztec civilization






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






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






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






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






11. Picture writings carved in stone






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






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






14. A condition caused by a lack of proper food






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






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






17. Cities with more than 10 million people






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A vast area spanning several climate and vegetation zones






25. A blending of beliefs and practices






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






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






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






29. Peoples descended from an area's first inhabitants






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






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






32. Spanish for conqueror






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






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






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






36. A blending of beliefs and practices






37. Electricity generated from the energy of moving water






38. Royally appointed officials






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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