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Grade 3 · On-level practice · 10 questions · Version PG-BOQ0YY-1OA7

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1.What is an animal that eats plants called?
2.Which simple machine is a ramp?
3.What causes day and night?
4.What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
5.Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?
6.What is water vapor changing to liquid called?
7.What causes sound?
8.What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?
9.Why do shadows change during the day?
10.What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?

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  1. What is an animal that eats plants called?Herbivore
  2. Which simple machine is a ramp?Inclined plane
  3. What causes day and night?Earth's rotation
  4. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?0°C
  5. Which gas do humans breathe in for respiration?Oxygen
  6. What is water vapor changing to liquid called?Condensation
  7. What causes sound?Vibrations
  8. What structure protects a plant cell but not an animal cell?Cell wall
  9. Why do shadows change during the day?The Sun's apparent position changes
  10. What role does a mushroom often have in an ecosystem?Decomposer

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