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Grade 3 English practice: Read the short science article and answer the question using a stated fact.

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Read the short science article and answer the question using a stated fact.

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Read the short science article and answer the question using a stated fact.

1
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. About 71 percent of the planet is ocean. About how much of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean?
about 71 percentphotosynthesispoles
2
Water is made of tiny parts called molecules. Each water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. How many hydrogen atoms are in one water molecule?
pollinationtwofour
3
The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system. The eight planets, including Earth, travel around it. How many planets travel around the Sun?
206eightfour
4
A butterfly goes through four life stages. It changes from an egg to a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and finally an adult butterfly. How many life stages does a butterfly go through?
twofour206
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1
Most of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. About 71 percent of the planet is ocean. About how much of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean?
about 71 percent
2
Water is made of tiny parts called molecules. Each water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. How many hydrogen atoms are in one water molecule?
two
3
The Sun is a star at the center of our solar system. The eight planets, including Earth, travel around it. How many planets travel around the Sun?
eight
4
A butterfly goes through four life stages. It changes from an egg to a caterpillar, then a chrysalis, and finally an adult butterfly. How many life stages does a butterfly go through?
four

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