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Grade 3 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-10WNHS-1OA7

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1.What is an animal that eats plants called?
2.What causes day and night?
3.What type of energy is stored in food?
4.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?
5.Which planet is known for its rings?
6.Why do shadows change during the day?
7.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
8.What is a food chain's first energy source?
9.Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?
10.Which organ pumps blood?

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  1. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  2. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  3. What type of energy is stored in food?Chemical energy
  4. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  5. Which planet is known for its rings?Saturn
  6. Why do shadows change during the day?The Sun's apparent position changes
  7. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  8. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun
  9. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen
  10. Which organ pumps blood?The heart

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Connect the question to an observable process or scientific model.

Common mistake

Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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