Family Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A family wants to observe an animal that is best known for being active and hunting at night. Which should they look for?
An owl
A robin
A butterfly
A squirrel
2. In the sentence “The playful puppy ran quickly,” which word is the noun that names who performed the action?
Playful
Puppy
Ran
Quickly
3. Why does the Moon appear to shine in Earth's night sky?
It reflects light from the Sun
It produces light like a star
It reflects lights from Earth's cities
It glows because Earth's atmosphere heats it
4. Who wrote the children's novel “Charlotte's Web”?
Roald Dahl
C. S. Lewis
L. Frank Baum
E. B. White
5. A houseplant has dry soil and drooping leaves, but its stem is still firm. What is the most direct response to the likely problem?
Mist only the tops of the leaves
Move it into a larger pot immediately
Add fertilizer before giving it water
Water the soil evenly near the roots
6. Which city is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Vancouver
Toronto
Montreal
7. On a compass, which direction is associated with where the Sun generally rises?
East
North
West
South
8. When red and blue paint are mixed together, which color do they commonly make?
Green
Purple
Orange
Yellow
9. A pizza is cut into eight equal slices. If three-quarters of it is eaten, how many slices are gone?
8 slices
6 slices
4 slices
2 slices
10. A traveler flies west from California across an ocean to reach Japan. Which ocean does the traveler cross?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
11. A family shares 24 snacks equally among six people. How many snacks does each person receive?
3
5
6
4
12. Which animal belongs to the same animal class as a dog because it breathes air with lungs and nurses its young?
A shark
A trout
A dolphin
An octopus
13. On a clear day, an upright post remains in the same place. Around which time will its shadow usually be shortest?
Around sunrise
Around local solar noon
In the middle of the afternoon
Around sunset
14. A movie starts at 3:35 p.m. Its opening section lasts 45 minutes. At what time does that section end?
4:10 p.m.
4:15 p.m.
4:20 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
15. Wet clothes become dry while hanging outside, even though the water never boils. Which process explains this?
Condensation
Freezing
Evaporation
Melting
16. At standard atmospheric pressure, at what temperature does pure water freeze?
32°C
10°C
0°C
100°C