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1)  The study of the heavens, the stars and outer space: ___________.

2)  The Mayan holy book with their Creation story: ________.

3)  A humid and wet jungle region in South America: __________.

4)  The earliest known civilization in the Americas: ___________.

5)  Immense religious structure of stone architecture that is found

          in Egypt and South America: _____________.

6)  An alligator-like creature living in tropical swamps:_______.

7) The name for the ancient region of Mexico, Honduras and

         Guatemala, that's now called Central America: __________.

8) A writing system made up of pictures and various symbols

          for words: _______________.

9) A collection area for water: __________________.

10) The climate of hot, humid weather that is found around near to

          the earth's equator: _______________.

 

Thought Question: What are some reasons that the Mayans

         studied the stars?