These crosswords are made for kids ages 8 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. To view or print a crossword puzzle for children click on its title.
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Stepping on the Cracks
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Books - Historical
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What was handing in Mrs. Baker's window. One of Gordy's friends. Margaret's 6th grade teacher. Where did Gordy and his family move to. What can happen to men of a certain age during war time, like Jimmy and Jow.
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Steps to the Texas Revolution
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History
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first arguments over land between the Texans and Mexicans. location for the convention. Texans forced to speak while living under Mexican rule. document stating Texas' independence from Mexico. first president of Texas.
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Stinker From Space
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Books - Science Fiction
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break up into small parts, typically as the result of impact or decay. attractive or tempting; alluring. occurring or situated between stars. visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style. walk in a furtive, unobtrusive, or timid manner, especially sideways or obliquely.
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Stir-fry
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Food
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a large rounded pan used for stir-frying. a nutrient supplied by brown rice. a food often served with stir-fry. a nutrient supplied by vegetables. an ingredient in which stir-fry is cooked.
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Stone Age
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History
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Worn in cold weather. New Stone Age. Used for hunting. Stone Age man was a hunter and .... Example of Stone Age building.
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Stone Fox
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Books
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Try to find the words from the book
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Whp does the main character live with?. What animal does Willy have?. Who is the rival dog sledder?. What is the name of the lead dog?. What is the name of the doctor?.
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Storm Boy
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Movies
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A dark place often hidden. A tuft of growing grass. Not often. A liquid that you use for fule. A person who collects stuff of the beach.
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Storm Boy
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Movies
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A dog kept to keep watch. A tuft of growing grass or weed. A big bird used as one of the main characters in this story. Not often. A liquid often used for.
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Strategic Thinking
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Other
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to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences. to inspect or scrutinize carefully. to reduce to the smallest possible amount or degree. to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality. to place in or bring into mutual or reciprocal relation; establish in orderly connection.
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Structure of an Atom
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Physics
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Complete the puzzle using capital letters
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He concluded that Cathode rays are negatively charged and named them electrons. James chadwick. Number of protons and neutrons. Elements with same atomic number but different mass number. Neutrons carry .
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Studying English
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Other
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the different ways people can speak the same language. the correct way to say something. to speak using a voice people can hear. to listen to speech and then write it down exactly as it was spoken. the placing of letters, one-by-one, to form a word.
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Summer Break
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Holidays and Seasons
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Dries you when you come out of the water __________. Pretty things you find on the beach __________. Worn to protect eyes from the sun's glare __________. Large object used to ride the waves __________ . Makes shade for you at the beach __________.
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Summer Fun
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Holidays and Seasons
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Spish Splaash . ouch!! when you bake in the sun. What color is the grass in summer. basket, ants, sandwich, park. Where you go swimming.
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Summer Fun
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Holidays and Seasons
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Answer each question and fill in the blanks to solve the puzzle.
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Protective lotion against the sun. Healthy summertime transportation. Outdoor events in Summer. Outdoor Summer activities may be cancelled if there is bad.... Riding the waves of summer.
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Summer of the Sea Serpent
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Books
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A big spider that lives in a cave and tells people where they need to go to get out.. Jack and Annie used this to get back to the Magic Tree House. It goes over water.. The main character who is smart, brave, and two years older than his sister.. Jack and Annie's friend. He is a boy and has freckles.. This character lives in an ice castle and stole the Sword of Light..
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Sun
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Astronomy
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when two atomic nuclei join to make a bigger nucleus all while releasing energy.. the center of the sun; where energy from nuclear fusion is generated. made up of mostly hydrogen and helium. middle layer of the sun’s interior. outermost layer of the sun’s outer layers.
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Sun
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Astronomy
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hottest part of sun. dark spots on the suns surface. aura of plasma that surrounds the sun and other stars . gaseous layer that is visible during a total eclipse of the sun. causes disturbances on earth.
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Superhero
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Other
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Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage. This superhero can fly and he has super strength. . Characterized by or showing faithfulness to commitments,. This superhero can shoot webs from his hands.. The power of apparently influencing events by using mysterious or supernatural forces..
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Superhero
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Entertainment
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This puzzle contains definitions of Superhero words.
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to empty out or leave. a break or being broken. to eat. a promise or pledge. a pleasant smell.
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Supreme Court
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Government and Politics
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Decisions on these are finalized by the Supreme Court.. Cases that have to do with Civil Rights and freedom are protected by the. Only the most important ones are ruled by the Supreme Court.. There are nine justices but only one of these. The Judicial Branch has a large number of theses that can be grouped into three main areas. .
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Surprise Island
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Books
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a piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables.. plural form of child.. a rich soup typically containing fish, clams, or corn with potatoes and onions.. the father of one's father or mother.. an internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting or containing the body of an animal or plant..
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Swimming
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Recreation
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done off a diving board. where swimmers swim. most popular used stroke. how many you can swim at a meet. lifeguard.
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Swimming
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Recreation
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where swimmers swim. most popular stroke. how many you can swim in a meet. has a gliding phase. method used when treading water.
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Swimming
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Sports
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A stroke where arms follow a heart shaped pattern. Movement of palms and forearms in a horizontal movement. To plunge headfirst into water. Another name for Australian Crawl. Freestyle drill with hands closed.
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Swimming
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Recreation
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another name for front crawl.. very important fundamental skill and should be mastered.. making little or no progress and trying to swim to side.. another name for freestyle.. simply breathing in series. .
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Swine
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Animals
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Rear end; behind. Area on the bottom of the pig that contains the stomach. A joint in the legs; equivalent to the knee in humans. Front leg. Lower part of the cheek.
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Synonyms
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Spelling Lists
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(v) flinch, shudder, recoil. humiliate, embarrass, abash. drenched, waterlogged, saturated. useless, vain, unproductive, futile. lively, animated, gallant.
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System of Government
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Government and Politics
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Is a form of government in which a small group of people holds power. Another form of authoritarian government is a dictatorship dictators. Rule by one person. A one-party system of government based on the idea of state ownership and government direction of property and industry. A representative democracy where citizens choose their lawmakers.
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Taking Care of Your Teeth
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Health
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Brush your tongue to remove ______. cuspid is another word for these teeth. Place the __________ at a 45-degree angle to the gums. The part of the tooth below the gum surface and not visible is the _____. The alveolar bone is also called the _______.
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Teacher Roles in the Classroom
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Society
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Diagnosing and evaluating learners’ needs and difficulties.. Managing the learners, the lessons and procedures in the classroom, e.g. controlling the group dynamic, deciding on interaction patterns, demonstrating tasks and activities, building rapport, encouraging learners, giving instructions, motivating lear. Assessing learners’ performance, behaviour, effort and contribution. Evaluating learners’ performance, behaviour and contribution. Testing learners’ progress and level. Providing feedback on work, progress, behaviour and contribution.. Developing learner autonomy. Helping learners to access resources. Providing opportunities for individual learning.. Giving learners advice on difficulties they may have outside of their language class. Showing understanding of issues learners bring to the classroom from outside. .
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Tears of a Tiger
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Books
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Andy's school. . Andy's favourite drink. . Andy told his mom he was almost about to_______. . Andy's problem. . Andy commits to ______..
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Technology
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Technology
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A very popular social media. consists of a moving cursor that select icons on a computer. Allows gadgets to be connected wirelessly. Allows two or more persons to talk or text each other. To send a message over the internet.
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Technology
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Technology
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the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes. the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system. a program that accesses and displays files and other data available on the internet and other networks. the programs and other operating information used by a computer. a link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen.
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Teeth
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Body
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first teeth. hidden part of tooth. adult teeth. fills the hole in tooth. rotting of teeth.
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Telegraph
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Technology
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means to write. short electrical signals.. equal to one dot.. long electrical signals.. method for transmitting letters,numbers and characters..
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Telescope
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Technology
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to bounce an image or light back. an optical tool used to magnify distant objects. scientist who made a new kind of telescope. to study something to gain new information. astronomer who made the first telescope.
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Telescopes
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Technology
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the point in the orbit of an object orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth. hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl. the highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial boty. a telescope in which the principal focusing element is a mirror. any of the very large groups of stars and assiciate matter that are found throughout the universe.
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Telescopes
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Technology
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Communicates with spacecraft. Makes an object appear closer. Tells us about future and past. Uses concave mirror. Can see. Seven times further than our eyes.
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Temperate Deciduous Forests
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Earth Sciences
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The _____ is a common type of tree found in the forest.. A __________ temperate deciduous forest is found in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.. Some of the animals that live in the forest ___________ in winter.. Temperate deciduous forets recieve 750 - 1,500 ml of rain _________.. The largest threat to the temperate deciduous forest is ___________..
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Temperature
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Earth Sciences
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Four divisions of a year marked by weather patterns. A piece of equipment that controls the temperature of a building. You can do this to get from fahrenheit . The average temperature of a certain place over time. The mercury _ _ _ _ _ when it gets warmer.
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Tennessee
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World Geography
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the designer of the state capitol. tennessee got their nickname because of the large groups of volunteers from this state for the war of 1812. state flower. state bird. the state name came from a Cherokee village called-.
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Tennis History
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Sports
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Major held on grass courts. What American tennis player has 77 Titles and turned pro in 1978. Major located in Melbourne. The number of Tennis Major championships. Swedish tennis player 6-Time Roland Garros champion.
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Tennis Terms
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Sports
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Played on grass court in London.. Another word for referee.. Famous woman player (not the queen).. When the ball is served in and not touched by the opponent.. One more point tahn your opponent..
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Tenses Galore!
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Spelling Lists
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present tense of chose. participle of choose. present tense of was. participle of draw. participle of be.
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Tenth Amendment
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Government and Politics
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1.Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself: 'he delegates routine tasks'.. Slow to reveal emotion or opinions.. The ability to do something or act in a particular way, esp. as a faculty or quality. Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority. Sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid..
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Terrific Ten
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Books
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to support. in a circle. like stundent conceil. quick. like a chain reaction.
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Texas
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World Geography
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'The Lone Star State'. The capital city of Texas. A river in Texas, runs between Texas and Oklahoma. The region Texas is in. The 36th president of the United States, also was born in Texas.
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Texas History
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History
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to incorporate a country or territory into another. heads of departments, group of advisors. official government documents. a building where a legislative body meets. money paid out.
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Texas History
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History
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the lone star state. Spanish cowboys. represent countries in foreign affairs. Spanish forts. a piece of land.
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Texas Regions: Mountains and Basins Region
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World Geography
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is an area in which all the clocks are set to the same time. an area that gets less than 10 inches of rain per year. all the trees and plants growing in an area, even farmers crops. is a boundary line. is an object, such as a mountain, that stands out from the area around it.
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