Across
- 1. Fertile South American lowlands, covering parts of Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
- 3. The uppermost trees or branches of a forest, forming a more or less continuous layer of foliage.
- 6. A low-income informal settlement in Brazil.
- 8. The act of freeing someone from control or slavery.
- 11. The often uncharted areas beyond a coastal district or a river's banks.
- 12. Natural resistance to disease (which many indigenous people lacked during colonization).
- 14. & Economy
- 16. The world’s largest river by discharge volume, located in South America.
- 17. The activity or business of felling trees and cutting and preparing the timber.
- 20. River: Longest river in Africa (often compared to the Amazon).
- 23. Zones: The parts of the Earth's surface between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer or between the Antarctic Circle and the Tropic of Capricorn.
- 24. The largest country in both South America and Latin America.
- 26. Island: An archipelago famous for its unique species and Darwin’s studies.
- 28. & Colonialism
- 29. A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
- 30. Required by law or a rule; obligatory (e.g., education or voting).
- 32. A smaller river or stream that feeds into a larger one.
- 33. A Spanish colonial system that forced Native Americans to work for settlers.
Down
- 2. A flat, elevated landform that rises sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side.
- 4. Fuels: Natural fuels such as coal or gas, formed in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.
- 5. People who are native to a particular region.
- 7. Forest: A luxuriant, dense forest rich in biodiversity, found typically in tropical areas with consistently heavy rainfall.
- 9. The region of the Earth surrounding the Equator.
- 10. The height of a place above sea level.
- 11. A large estate or plantation with a dwelling house.
- 13. The most popular sport in South America.
- 15. City: The core, often older, part of a city or town.
- 18. and Burn: An agricultural method that involves the cutting and burning of plants in a forest or woodland to create a field.
- 19. Naturally occurring inorganic substances found in the earth (like iron ore).
- 21. Area: A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories.
- 22. Crops: Crops produced for their commercial value rather than for use by the grower.
- 24. A depression, or dip, in the Earth’s surface; the area drained by a river.
- 25. A tax on imported goods.
- 27. Precious or semi-precious stones.
- 31. Winds: Reliable winds that blow east to west just north and south of the equator.
- 34. A person of European descent born in the West Indies or Spanish America.