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Seven days of questions and answers

Kids Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 10 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Reading corner: What do we call a group of related sentences about one main idea?

    Answer: paragraph

    A paragraph groups sentences around one main idea and often begins on a new line.

  2. Nature explorer: At a calm pond, what image forms when light bounces from the water?

    Answer: reflection

    A reflection forms when light bounces from a surface into the viewer’s eyes.

  3. Nature explorer: What term describes an animal that eats plants?

    Answer: herbivore

    Herbivores obtain energy by eating plants or algae, although their diets vary by species.

  4. Everyday choices: After using the restroom, what is the best way to clean your hands?

    Answer: wash with soap and water

    Soap lifts oils and microbes from skin, while running water carries the loosened material away.

  5. Nature explorer: What seasonal journey do many birds make between regions?

    Answer: migration

    Migration is a regular seasonal journey, often made to find food, breeding sites, or milder conditions.

Daily round

  1. Ava has 8 crayons and receives 5 more. How many crayons are there now?

    Answer: 13

    In this classroom addition story, 8 plus 5 equals 13.

  2. Leo starts with 42 crayons and gives away 6. How many remain?

    Answer: 36

    In this sharing story, 42 minus 6 leaves 36.

  3. Everyday choices: What should a child do after finding a lost lunchbox?

    Answer: return it to the owner or an adult

    Giving a lost item to its owner or a responsible adult improves the chance that it is returned safely.

  4. Reading corner: Which punctuation can separate items in a simple list?

    Answer: comma

    Commas separate list items, as in “paper, pencils, and glue.”

  5. 30 game tokens are shared equally among 5 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 6

    Fair sharing uses division: 30 divided among 5 children gives 6 each.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: Where should clean recyclable paper usually go when labeled bins are available?

    Answer: recycle bin

    Only accepted, clean materials should enter a recycling bin because contamination can spoil a recyclable load.

  2. Everyday choices: Which map feature shows directions such as north and east?

    Answer: compass rose

    A compass rose shows cardinal directions and sometimes intermediate directions such as northeast.

  3. Nia has 20 apples and receives 6 more. How many apples are there now?

    Answer: 26

    In this classroom addition story, 20 plus 6 equals 26.

  4. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes someone full of happiness?

    Answer: joyful

    Joyful describes strong happiness and can describe a person, event, or expression.

  5. Sam has 22 stars and receives 7 more. How many stars are there now?

    Answer: 29

    In this classroom addition story, 22 plus 7 equals 29.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: What saves water while brushing teeth?

    Answer: turn off the tap

    Turning off the tap while brushing can save several liters of treated water each time.

  2. Nature explorer: What motion begins in a guitar string when it produces a note?

    Answer: sound vibration

    Sound begins with vibration and travels through matter as a wave of pressure changes.

  3. Nia has 20 apples and receives 6 more. How many apples are there now?

    Answer: 26

    In this classroom addition story, 20 plus 6 equals 26.

  4. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes someone who tells the truth?

    Answer: honest

    An honest person communicates truthfully and does not deliberately deceive others.

  5. Nature explorer: What pulls a tossed ball back toward the ground?

    Answer: gravity

    Gravity accelerates unsupported objects toward Earth’s center, bringing a tossed ball back down.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes something from a very long time ago?

    Answer: ancient

    Ancient refers to the distant past, especially the history of early civilizations.

  2. Reading corner: Which punctuation can separate items in a simple list?

    Answer: comma

    Commas separate list items, as in “paper, pencils, and glue.”

  3. Eli has 14 cards and receives 3 more. How many cards are there now?

    Answer: 17

    In this classroom addition story, 14 plus 3 equals 17.

  4. Everyday choices: What safety step is important before riding a bicycle?

    Answer: wear a helmet

    A correctly fitted bicycle helmet reduces the chance of serious head injury in a fall or collision.

  5. Eli starts with 24 pencils and gives away 6. How many remain?

    Answer: 18

    In this sharing story, 24 minus 6 leaves 18.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word means making no sound?

    Answer: silent

    Silent means making no sound, while quiet means making only a little sound.

  2. Everyday choices: What should a child do after finding a lost lunchbox?

    Answer: return it to the owner or an adult

    Giving a lost item to its owner or a responsible adult improves the chance that it is returned safely.

  3. Nature explorer: Which state of matter keeps its own shape and volume?

    Answer: solid

    A solid keeps both its shape and volume because its particles remain in relatively fixed positions.

  4. Everyday choices: What group includes red, yellow, and blue in traditional painting lessons?

    Answer: primary colors

    Traditional paint lessons call red, yellow, and blue primary because they are used to mix many other hues.

  5. 20 game tokens are shared equally among 4 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 5

    Fair sharing uses division: 20 divided among 4 children gives 5 each.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: Which punctuation can show possession in the phrase “the dog’s bowl”?

    Answer: apostrophe

    An apostrophe marks possession in “the dog’s bowl” and can also mark omitted letters in contractions.

  2. Maya starts with 39 marbles and gives away 5. How many remain?

    Answer: 34

    In this sharing story, 39 minus 5 leaves 34.

  3. Nature explorer: What do we call an animal without a backbone?

    Answer: invertebrate

    Invertebrates lack a backbone and include insects, spiders, mollusks, and many other animals.

  4. Reading corner: Which punctuation belongs at the end of a direct question?

    Answer: question mark

    A question mark signals that a sentence is asking a direct question.

  5. Nature explorer: Which star provides most of the light and heat reaching Earth?

    Answer: Sun

    The Sun is a star whose energy drives Earth’s climate and supports nearly every food web.