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Grade 4 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-L21D0W-DBMY

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What is the role of chlorophyll?

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Why do seasons occur?

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How do greenhouse gases warm Earth?

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What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?

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What does conservation of energy mean?

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What type of boundary forms when plates move apart?

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Which blood cells fight infection?

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What is density?

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What is the pH of a neutral solution?

10.

Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?

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  1. What is the role of chlorophyll?Absorb light for photosynthesis
  2. Why do seasons occur?Earth's tilt as it orbits the Sun
  3. How do greenhouse gases warm Earth?They absorb and re-emit infrared energy
  4. What evidence shows a chemical reaction occurred?New substances form
  5. What does conservation of energy mean?Energy changes form but is not created or destroyed
  6. What type of boundary forms when plates move apart?Divergent boundary
  7. Which blood cells fight infection?White blood cells
  8. What is density?Mass per unit volume
  9. What is the pH of a neutral solution?7
  10. Which layer of Earth is liquid iron and nickel?Outer core

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