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 6 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Nature explorer: Which plant part captures most of the sunlight used to make food?

    Answer: leaf

    Leaves contain chlorophyll and are the main site of photosynthesis in many plants.

  4. Nature explorer: What term describes an animal that eats both plants and animals?

    Answer: omnivore

    Omnivores can digest foods from both plant and animal sources.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Everyday choices: What kind of artwork is designed in three dimensions?

    Answer: sculpture

    A sculpture has height, width, and depth, so viewers can often examine it from multiple sides.

  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. Nature explorer: What change happens when an ice cube becomes liquid water?

    Answer: melting

    Melting occurs when a solid gains enough thermal energy to become a liquid.

Daily round

  1. Reading corner: Which type of word usually expresses an action or state?

    Answer: verb

    A verb expresses an action or state, such as “run,” “think,” or “is.”

  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. 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. 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.

Daily round

  1. Maya has 4 stickers and receives 3 more. How many stickers are there now?

    Answer: 7

    In this classroom addition story, 4 plus 3 equals 7.

  2. 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.

  3. Everyday choices: What kind of artwork is designed in three dimensions?

    Answer: sculpture

    A sculpture has height, width, and depth, so viewers can often examine it from multiple sides.

  4. Nature explorer: What do we call an animal with a backbone?

    Answer: vertebrate

    Vertebrates have a spinal column; fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals are vertebrate groups.

  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. Everyday choices: Which tool tells the time of day?

    Answer: clock

    A clock measures and displays time, while a timer measures how long an activity lasts.

  2. Lina starts with 27 blocks and gives away 7. How many remain?

    Answer: 20

    In this sharing story, 27 minus 7 leaves 20.

  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. 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.”

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Nature explorer: What change happens when liquid water becomes ice?

    Answer: freezing

    Freezing removes thermal energy from a liquid until it changes into a solid.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  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.

Daily round

  1. Everyday choices: What do we call an artwork focused on a person?

    Answer: portrait

    A portrait represents a particular person or group and may communicate mood as well as appearance.

  2. 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.

  3. A craft table has 4 cups with 3 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 12

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 4 groups of 3 make 12 beads.

  4. 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.

  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.