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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 9 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

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

    Answer: 18

    In this sharing story, 24 minus 6 leaves 18.

  2. 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.

  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. 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. Ava starts with 45 shells and gives away 7. How many remain?

    Answer: 38

    In this sharing story, 45 minus 7 leaves 38.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word means happening very quickly?

    Answer: rapid

    Rapid means very fast; a rapid change happens in a short amount of time.

  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. Everyday choices: After completing a school problem, what habit can catch simple mistakes?

    Answer: check the work

    Checking work can reveal copied numbers, missed instructions, and arithmetic errors before submission.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. A craft table has 5 cups with 4 beads in each cup. How many beads are there altogether?

    Answer: 20

    Equal groups call for multiplication: 5 groups of 4 make 20 beads.

  3. Reading corner: What do we call a word with an opposite meaning?

    Answer: antonym

    Antonyms express contrasting meanings, such as “early” and “late.”

  4. 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.

  5. Everyday choices: After accidentally hurting someone’s feelings, what is a constructive response?

    Answer: apologize and repair

    A useful apology names the harm, takes responsibility, and is followed by an effort to repair it.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Nature explorer: What long period of reduced activity helps some animals survive winter?

    Answer: hibernation

    During hibernation, metabolism and body activity fall so an animal uses stored energy more slowly.

  3. Leo has 6 marbles and receives 4 more. How many marbles are there now?

    Answer: 10

    In this classroom addition story, 6 plus 4 equals 10.

  4. Nature explorer: In a seed jar, what process begins when a seed starts to sprout?

    Answer: germination

    Germination begins when a seed absorbs water and resumes growth under suitable conditions.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Everyday choices: What can help protect exposed skin during time in strong sunlight?

    Answer: use sunscreen

    Broad-spectrum sunscreen helps protect skin from both UVA and UVB radiation when used as directed.

  3. 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.

  4. Sam starts with 36 stickers and gives away 4. How many remain?

    Answer: 32

    In this sharing story, 36 minus 4 leaves 32.

  5. Reading corner: During reading practice, which word describes something easily broken?

    Answer: fragile

    Fragile objects need careful handling because they can crack, tear, or break easily.

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. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Everyday choices: If an online message makes a child feel unsafe, what is a good next step?

    Answer: tell a trusted adult

    A trusted adult can help document, block, and report unsafe online contact without making a child handle it alone.

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

    Answer: 34

    In this sharing story, 39 minus 5 leaves 34.

  3. Everyday choices: Before crossing a street at a marked crossing, what should you do first?

    Answer: look both ways

    Looking in both directions helps a pedestrian notice vehicles, bicycles, and other moving hazards before stepping out.

  4. Owen starts with 30 apples and gives away 8. How many remain?

    Answer: 22

    In this sharing story, 30 minus 8 leaves 22.

  5. 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.