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Across 1. the world’s wettest tropical plain (2 Words) 4. the Frozen land, above the Timber Line, from 12-16,000 feet (2 Words) 8. 4,000 mile long river that runs through the heart of South America (2 Words) 9. 6,000-12,000 feet the cold land, winter frosts are common, but potatoes grow well there (2 Words) 12. relating or being an example of a certain kind of a thing 14. arranged in the same direction 15. electricity generated by the movement of running water (2 Words) 19. Cold zone, which supports some grasses, good for grazing sheep, llamas, and alpaca 20. High plain in Peru and Bolivia that is surrounded by the Andes Mountains 23. dense layer to the upper reaches of the trees that keep sunlight from reaching the forest floor 24. to have a commanding position 25. steep cliff or slope between a higher and lower land surface 26. desertified area of Chile in which no rainfall has ever been recorded (2 Words)

Down 2. Vast area to the east of the Mato Grosso Plateau (2 Words) 3. grassland of Argentina and Uruguay 5. densely populated region of Central Mexico surrounded by the Sierra Madre (2 Words) 6. temperate land, 2,500-6,000 feet, coffee and corn are the most common crop at this level (2 Words) 7. to make fit for a specific use or situation 10. hot land, sea level to 2,500 feet, in the rain forests, bananas, sugar, rice, and cacao are the main crops (2 Words) 11. Estuary that flows into the Atlantic Ocean (4 Words) 13. sparsely populated plateau of forests that spreads across Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru (3 Words) 16. to keep apart from others 17. small river that forms part of the border between Mexico and The United States (2 Words) 18. a large amount 21. several ranges of mountains that run parallel to each other 22. Mountain Range that runs the length of Western South America