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Science Review

Grade 4 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-32ESMR-1RT1

1.

What is a food chain's first energy source?

2.

What process lets plants make food using light?

3.

What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?

4.

Which planet is known for its rings?

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What is an animal that eats plants called?

6.

What causes sound?

7.

What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?

8.

Name the three main rock types.

9.

What causes day and night?

10.

Which organ pumps blood?

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  1. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun
  2. What process lets plants make food using light?Photosynthesis
  3. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  4. Which planet is known for its rings?Saturn
  5. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  6. What causes sound?Vibrations
  7. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  8. Name the three main rock types.Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
  9. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  10. Which organ pumps blood?The heart

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