Across
- 4. Ancient civilization (1200-1500AD) that was located in the Andes in Peru
- 6. Farming farming system in the form of steps going up the mountain
- 7. Helada ("frozen land"); a zone of permanent snow and ice on the peaks of the Andes
- 9. tropical grassland located in Brazil
- 11. high,flat plains where the Andes are the widest
- 14. Templada a temperate climate zone, located at mid-level elevations ("mid land")
- 16. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- 18. Factories built by US companies in Mexico near the US border to take advantage of much lower labor costs in Mexico.
- 21. A Spanish conqueror of the Americas
- 23. planting young trees or seeds on lands where trees have been cut or destroyed
- 24. vast area of grassland and rich soil in Argentina
- 25. Ancient civilization of the Yucatán Peninsula and produced magnificent ceremonial cities with pyramids, a sophisticated mathematical and calendar system, hieroglyphic writing, and fine sculpture, painting, and ceramics.
- 28. an urban area that has more than 10 million people
- 30. immigrant Someone who has moved to their destination country without going through any legal procedures
- 31. (1400 B.C.E. to 500 B.C.E.) earliest known Mexican civilization,lived in rainforests along the Gulf of Mexico
Down
- 1. Fria a colder climate zone, located at higher elevations ("cold land")
- 2. person of mixed race
- 3. of Tordesillas A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to Portugal.
- 5. Caliente the warmest climate zone, located at lower elevations ("hot land")
- 8. Large farms that grow only one cash crop.
- 10. country country in the process of becoming industrialized
- 12. North American Free Trade Agreement; allows open trade with US, Mexico, and Canada.
- 13. zonation vegetation zones defined by altitude
- 15. cutting down of trees and clearing away of trees and forests
- 17. and burn A farming method involving the cutting of trees, then burning them to provide ash-enriched soil for the planting of crops
- 19. An attempt by one country to establish settlements and to impose its political, economic, and cultural principles in another territory.
- 20. system Rural estates in Spanish colonies in New World; produced agricultural products for consumers in America; basis of wealth and power for local aristocracy.
- 22. a steep slope with a nearly flat plateau on top
- 26. Ancient civilization (1200-1521AD) that was located in what is present-day Mexico City
- 27. A military dictator or political boss
- 29. tropical grassy plain in east of the Andes Mtns
- 32. reform the process of breaking up large landholdings to attain a more balanced land distribution among farmers