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Grade 3 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-17I74M4-120T

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1.What causes day and night?
2.What causes sound?
3.Which simple machine is a ramp?
4.What is water vapor changing to liquid called?
5.Why do shadows change during the day?
6.What is a food chain's first energy source?
7.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
8.What type of energy is stored in food?
9.What process lets plants make food using light?
10.Name the three main rock types.

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  1. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  2. What causes sound?Vibrations
  3. Which simple machine is a ramp?Inclined plane
  4. What is water vapor changing to liquid called?Condensation
  5. Why do shadows change during the day?The Sun's apparent position changes
  6. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun
  7. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  8. What type of energy is stored in food?Chemical energy
  9. What process lets plants make food using light?Photosynthesis
  10. Name the three main rock types.Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic

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Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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