UNIVERSE LL W/SAPLINGPLUS MULTI SEMESTER
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Chapter 4, Problem 48Q
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How the energy of sunlight can end up in a kangaroo jumping through the air by naming three forms of energy involved other than sunlight, when it is known that except for some rare and exotic microbes, the Sun provides energy for life on Earth.
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