MATH
A library helper stacked 48 books on a shelf. This is 6 times as many books as Anna stacked. Which equation can be used to find b, the number of books Anna stacked?
A) 48+6=b
B) 48×6=b
C) 6×b=48
D) 48−6=b
C) 6×b=48
Which of the following is a physical property of a material that can be tested by seeing if it can easily scratch a piece of glass?
A) Magnetism
B) Hardness
C) Flexibility
D) Electrical conductivity
B) Hardness
The teacher gave the class a thorough review before the test, making sure to cover every single question on the study guide. What does thorough mean?
A) Quick and messy
B) Complete and careful
C) Loud and noisy
D) Hard to understand
B) Complete and careful
A giant octopus has three hearts, nine brains, and a very unusual defense trick. What color is an octopus's blood?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Purple
B) Blue | Humans have red blood because of iron, but an octopus has blue blood because its body uses a copper-based mineral to carry oxygen through its veins in cold ocean water.
If you own a round, super-soft plush toy named Cam the Cat, Winston the Owl, or Fifi the Fox, you collect this incredibly popular 2020s stuffed animal brand. What are they called?
A) Beanie Babies
B) Squishmallows
C) Webkinz
D) Hatchimals
B) Squishmallows | Squishmallows are famous for being extra marshmallow-soft and come in thousands of different animal designs.
Which list contains only prime numbers?
A) 2,3,5,7,11
B) 1,3,5,7,9
C) 2,4,6,8,10
D) 3,5,9,12,15
B) 1,3,5,7,9
Which energy resource is considered renewable because it can be naturally replaced and will not run out?
A) Coal
B) Oil
C) Solar power (sunlight)
D) Natural gas
C) Solar power (sunlight)
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) Mr. Daniels said "Don't forget to study tonight."
B) "Don't forget to study tonight" Mr. Daniels said.
C) Mr. Daniels said, "Don't forget to study tonight."
D) Mr. Daniels said, "don't forget to study tonight."
C) Mr. Daniels said, "Don't forget to study tonight."
Sloths are famous for moving incredibly slowly. In fact, it can take a sloth up to how long to completely digest just a single meal of green leaves?
A) 30 minutes
B) 2 hours
C) 1 day
D) 2 weeks
D) 2 weeks | Sloths have the slowest digestive system of any mammal. Because the leaves they eat are tough and don't have many nutrients, their bodies take a long time to break them down!
In 2024, a catchy animated song about a tiny, bright yellow duck dancing to a electronic beat went completely viral on YouTube and TikTok. What is the name of this viral sensation?
A) The Gummy Bear Song
B) Baby Shark
C) The Drip Drop Duck
D) The Chicken Wing Song
C) The Drip Drop Duck | This fun, repetitive song had kids and teachers everywhere doing the "duck waddle" dance!
At a school field day, a student drank 83 of a bottle of water in the morning and 84 of the bottle in the afternoon. How much of the water bottle did they drink in total?
A) 7/16 of the bottle
B) 1/8 of the bottle
C) 7/8 of the bottle
D) 1 and 1/8 bottles
C) 7/8 of the bottle
A scientist finds a fossil of an ancient fish embedded in a rock layer high up on a dry mountain side. What does this tell us about the history of that area?
A) The mountain was always a cold, snowy environment.
B) The area was once covered by an ocean or sea long ago.
C) Fish used to be able to live on dry land.
D) The rock layer was created by a recent volcanic eruption.
B) The area was once covered by an ocean or sea long ago.
The library helper was eager to start organizing the new graphic novels. What is an antonym (opposite) of eager?
A) Excited
B) Enthusiastic
C) Uninterested
D) Prepared
C) Uninterested
In the famous animated movie The Lion King, the character of Simba is a lion. However, the funny sidekicks Timon and Pumbaa are two completely different African animals. What kind of animal is Pumbaa?
A) A meerkat
B) A warthog
C) A baboon
D) A hyena
B) A warthog
In The Lego Movie era, everything was awesome, but in 2023, a brand-new live-action movie based on a classic toy took over the world with giant pink dance parties and a song called "I'm Just Ken." What toy was the movie about?
A) Hot Wheels
B) Barbie
C) G.I. Joe
D) Transformers
B) Barbie
Look at the capital letter L. What type of angle is formed where the two line segments meet?
A) Acute angle
B) Obtuse angle
C) Right angle
D) Straight angle
C) Right angle
Why do some animals like frogs and insects use camouflage to blend into their surrounding environment?
A) To stay warm during cold winter months.
B) To signal to other animals that they want to play.
C) To hide from predators or sneak up on prey.
D) To help them absorb nutrients from the air.
C) To hide from predators or sneak up on prey.
A student reads a journal entry written by an astronaut while they were orbiting the Earth in 1969. What type of source is this account?
A) A secondhand account (Secondary source)
B) A firsthand account (Primary source)
C) A fictional account
D) A summary account
B) A firsthand account (Primary source)
Ants are tiny, but they are incredibly strong. A single worker ant can carry an object that weighs up to how many times its own body weight?
A) 2 times
B) 5 times
C) 50 times
D) 500 times
C) 50 times | If a human were as strong as an ant, a 4th grader would be able to lift a whole car over their head!
In the 2024 live-action Netflix series Avatar: The Last Airbender, what is the name of Aang's giant, six-legged flying sky bison who helps the team travel around the world?
A) Appa
B) Momo
C) Pabu
D) Naga
A) Appa
Which shape always has exactly two pairs of parallel sides, four right angles, and four sides of equal length?
A) Rectangle
B) Square
C) Rhombus
D) Trapezoid
B) Square
Which body system is responsible for taking in oxygen from the air when you breathe and releasing carbon dioxide waste?
Respiratory System
When reading an informational article about how a volcano erupts, what is the main purpose of a diagram showing the inside of the volcano?
A) To show what a volcano looks like from an airplane.
B) To help the reader visualize the hidden layers where magma flows.
C) To entertain the reader with bright artistic designs.
D) To list the names of famous volcanoes around the world.
B) To help the reader visualize the hidden layers where magma flows.
The name Tyrannosaurus Rex sounds very fierce, but what does the scientific name Tyrannosaurus actually translate to in English?
A) "Fast Runner"
B) "Tyrant Lizard"
C) "Three-Horned Face"
D) "Giant Tooth"
B) "Tyrant Lizard"
In the hilarious 2022 movie Minions: The Rise of Gru, we get to see Gru as an 11-year-old kid trying to join a famous supervillain team. What is the name of this elite villain group that Gru wants to impress?
A) The Vicious 6
B) The Sinister Six
C) The Incredibles
D) The Bad Guys
A) The Vicious 6 | Gru tries to steal a magical zodiac stone from the Vicious 6 to prove that even though he is young, he is evil enough to join their team!