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Grade 3 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-16O8BJ7-120T

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1.What type of energy is stored in food?
2.What is an animal that eats plants called?
3.What causes sound?
4.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?
5.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
6.What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?
7.What causes day and night?
8.Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?
9.Name the three main rock types.
10.What is a food chain's first energy source?

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  1. What type of energy is stored in food?Chemical energy
  2. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  3. What causes sound?Vibrations
  4. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  5. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  6. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  7. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  8. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen
  9. Name the three main rock types.Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
  10. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun

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