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Bea (New Zealand)
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  1. underwater
    beneath the surface of the water
    How do some animals breathe underwater?
  2. humans
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    Why can’t humans breathe under water?
  3. invent
    come up with after a mental effort
    Who invented speech?
  4. clothe
    provide with clothes or put clothes on
    Why do humans wear clothes?
  5. breathe
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
    How do some animals breathe underwater?
  6. human race
    all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
    How did the human race begin?
  7. lion
    large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
    How did lions first get made?
  8. planet
    a celestial body that revolves around the sun
    How do planets start?
  9. different
    unlike in nature, quality, form, or degree
    Why do people look different?
  10. colours
    a distinguishing emblem
    Why do we have different skin colours?
  11. people
    any group of human beings collectively
    How many people have lived/died in the world?
  12. begin
    set in motion, cause to start
    How did the world begin?
  13. animal
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
    How do some animals breathe underwater?
  14. language
    a means of communicating by the use of sounds or symbols
    Why do people speak different languages?
  15. numbers
    an illegal daily lottery
    Who made numbers?
  16. human
    a person; a hominid with a large brain and articulate speech
    Why can’t humans breathe under water?
  17. island
    a land mass that is surrounded by water
    How do islands get made?
  18. wear
    put clothing on one's body
    Why do humans wear clothes?
  19. skin
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    Why do we have different skin colours?
  20. plant
    a living organism without the power to move
    How do plants start growing on an island without people?
  21. brain
    the organ that is the center of the nervous system
    How are our eyes and our brains linked?
  22. grow
    increase in size by natural process
    How do plants start growing on an island without people?
  23. names
    verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
    Why do we have names?
  24. rule
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
    Who made spelling rules?
  25. earth
    the third planet from the sun
    Who were the first people on earth?
  26. formed
    having or given a form or shape
    How do babies get formed?
  27. speech
    communication by word of mouth
    Who invented speech?
  28. move
    change location
    How can people move?
  29. race
    a contest of speed
    How did the human race begin?
  30. letters
    scholarly attainment
    Who invented letters?
  31. eye
    the organ of sight
    How are our eyes and our brains linked?
  32. idea
    the content of cognition
    Where do people get new ideas from?
  33. subject
    some situation or event that is thought about
    Who made different subjects at school like maths and reading?
  34. school
    an educational institution
    Who made different subjects at school like maths and reading?
  35. live
    have life, be alive
    How many people have lived/died in the world?
  36. speak
    use language
    Why do people speak different languages?
  37. place
    a point located with respect to surface features of a region
    What places in the world do we know?
  38. letter
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
    Who invented letters?
  39. question
    a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
    Our Questions when we think about ‘One World, Many Faces’
  40. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    Who made numbers?
  41. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    What places in the world do we know?
  42. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    Why can’t humans breathe under water?
  43. eyes
    opinion or judgment
    How are our eyes and our brains linked?
  44. about
    (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
    Our Questions when we think about ‘One World, Many Faces’
Created on Sun Sep 02 20:44:01 EDT 2012

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