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Grade 2 · Stretch challenge · 10 questions · Version PG-XV64NO-KTCW

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1.What causes sound?
2.Why do shadows change during the day?
3.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?
4.What is an animal that eats plants called?
5.What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?
6.Which planet is known for its rings?
7.What process lets plants make food using light?
8.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
9.What is water vapor changing to liquid called?
10.Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?

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  1. What causes sound?Vibrations
  2. Why do shadows change during the day?The Sun's apparent position changes
  3. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  4. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  5. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  6. Which planet is known for its rings?Saturn
  7. What process lets plants make food using light?Photosynthesis
  8. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  9. What is water vapor changing to liquid called?Condensation
  10. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen

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