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Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-OFL2IY-KTCW

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1.Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?
2.What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?
3.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?
4.What type of energy is stored in food?
5.What causes day and night?
6.Name the three main rock types.
7.Which organ pumps blood?
8.Which simple machine is a ramp?
9.Why do shadows change during the day?
10.What causes sound?

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  1. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen
  2. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  3. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  4. What type of energy is stored in food?Chemical energy
  5. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  6. Name the three main rock types.Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
  7. Which organ pumps blood?The heart
  8. Which simple machine is a ramp?Inclined plane
  9. Why do shadows change during the day?The Sun's apparent position changes
  10. What causes sound?Vibrations

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Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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