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Grade 3 · Building confidence · 10 questions · Version PG-1KHKSD8-120T

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1.What causes day and night?
2.What is an animal that eats plants called?
3.Which simple machine is a ramp?
4.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
5.What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?
6.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?
7.Name the three main rock types.
8.Which planet is known for its rings?
9.What is a food chain's first energy source?
10.Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?

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  1. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  2. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  3. Which simple machine is a ramp?Inclined plane
  4. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  5. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  6. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer
  7. Name the three main rock types.Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic
  8. Which planet is known for its rings?Saturn
  9. What is a food chain's first energy source?The Sun
  10. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen

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Common mistake

Selecting a familiar term without checking its meaning.

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