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Grade 3 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-16E8PU8-120T

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1.What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?
2.What type of energy is stored in food?
3.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?
4.What causes day and night?
5.Which simple machine is a ramp?
6.What is an animal that eats plants called?
7.Which organ pumps blood?
8.What is water vapor changing to liquid called?
9.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
10.What is a food chain's first energy source?

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  1. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  2. What type of energy is stored in food?Chemical energy
  3. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  4. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  5. Which simple machine is a ramp?Inclined plane
  6. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  7. Which organ pumps blood?The heart
  8. What is water vapor changing to liquid called?Condensation
  9. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  10. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun

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Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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