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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 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: What object can attract iron without touching it?

    Answer: magnet

    A magnet produces a magnetic field and can attract iron, nickel, cobalt, or materials containing them.

  2. 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.

  3. Reading corner: Which book section explains important or unfamiliar terms?

    Answer: glossary

    A glossary collects important terms with definitions, usually near the end of a book.

  4. Reading corner: What do we call a short retelling of the most important ideas?

    Answer: summary

    A summary keeps the central ideas while leaving out most examples and minor details.

  5. Nature explorer: Which state of matter keeps its volume but takes the shape of its container?

    Answer: liquid

    A liquid keeps nearly the same volume but flows to match the shape of its container.

Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: Which state of matter spreads out to fill its container?

    Answer: gas

    A gas expands because its particles move freely and spread through the available space.

  2. 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.

  3. Nia starts with 33 stars and gives away 9. How many remain?

    Answer: 24

    In this sharing story, 33 minus 9 leaves 24.

  4. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to complete something?

    Answer: finish

    Finish means bring something to an end, while unfinished work still has steps remaining.

  5. Nature explorer: Which weather tool shows the direction the wind comes from?

    Answer: wind vane

    A wind vane turns so its pointer indicates the direction from which the wind is arriving.

Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: Which plant part supports leaves and carries water upward?

    Answer: stem

    A stem supports leaves and contains tissues that move water and sugars through a plant.

  2. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to start?

    Answer: begin

    Begin and start are synonyms, as in “begin the experiment” and “start the experiment.”

  3. Nature explorer: Which tool makes a small object appear larger using a lens?

    Answer: magnifying glass

    A magnifying glass uses a convex lens to bend light and create a larger virtual image.

  4. Owen has 18 blocks and receives 5 more. How many blocks are there now?

    Answer: 23

    In this classroom addition story, 18 plus 5 equals 23.

  5. Zoe has 12 buttons and receives 7 more. How many buttons are there now?

    Answer: 19

    In this classroom addition story, 12 plus 7 equals 19.

Daily round

  1. Nature explorer: What do we call an animal that moves pollen between flowers?

    Answer: pollinator

    Pollinators such as bees and some birds move pollen, helping flowering plants produce seeds.

  2. A craft table has 3 cups with 2 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 6

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 3 groups of 2 make 6 beads.

  3. Nature explorer: Which tool measures temperature?

    Answer: thermometer

    A thermometer converts a temperature-dependent physical change into a readable measurement.

  4. Everyday choices: What action can help a new student feel welcome at recess?

    Answer: include others

    Inviting someone into a game can reduce isolation and help a newcomer learn the group’s routines.

  5. Nature explorer: Which weather tool measures how much rain has fallen?

    Answer: rain gauge

    A rain gauge collects precipitation so its depth can be measured over a set period.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. A craft table has 6 cups with 5 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 30

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 6 groups of 5 make 30 beads.

  3. Everyday choices: What fair habit lets everyone participate in a shared game?

    Answer: take turns

    Taking turns shares limited time or equipment and gives every player a fair chance to participate.

  4. Reading corner: During reading practice, which verb means to watch carefully?

    Answer: observe

    Observe means watch or notice carefully so that useful details can be recorded.

  5. Reading corner: Which type of word can replace a noun, as “she” replaces a person’s name?

    Answer: pronoun

    A pronoun avoids needless repetition by standing in for a noun, as “they” can replace people’s names.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: What habit helps reduce the spread of droplets when coughing?

    Answer: cover a cough

    Covering a cough with a tissue or elbow reduces the distance respiratory droplets travel.

  2. Everyday choices: What behavior shows respect while another person is speaking?

    Answer: listen without interrupting

    Listening without interrupting makes it easier to understand the speaker before responding.

  3. Nature explorer: What adaptation helps an animal blend into its surroundings?

    Answer: camouflage

    Camouflage can reduce detection by matching colors, patterns, shapes, or movement to the surroundings.

  4. A craft table has 7 cups with 6 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 42

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 7 groups of 6 make 42 beads.

  5. Nature explorer: What term describes an animal that mainly eats other animals?

    Answer: carnivore

    Carnivores obtain most of their food by eating other animals.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Reading corner: In a story, what do we call a person or animal taking part in the action?

    Answer: character

    A character takes part in a story’s events and may change as the plot develops.

  4. 42 game tokens are shared equally among 6 children. How many tokens does each child receive?

    Answer: 7

    Fair sharing uses division: 42 divided among 6 children gives 7 each.

  5. Reading corner: In a story, what term names where and when the action happens?

    Answer: setting

    Setting combines place and time, so the same plot can feel different in another setting.