| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MONTANA | It entered the Union in 1889. |
| OREGON | It entered the Union on Valentine's Day, 1859 |
| meteoroids | A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere |
| meteoroid | A small body moving in the solar system that would become a meteor if it entered the earth's atmosphere |
| prolepsis | The representation of a thing as existing before it actually does or did so, as in he was a dead man when he entered |
| COLORADO | It joined the Union in 1876 |
| TEXAS | It joined the Union in 1845 |
