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100

Name 3 ways you feel loved and cared for

100

Your friends came over to your house for a movie night. One of your friends brought another friend so there are more people than you planned for. You want to pass out the soda but you only have five cans of soda and you need 6 for everyone to have one. What could you do?

great problem solving

100

Why is getting 8 to 10 hours of sleep especially important for teenagers who are learning new skills or studying for exams?

A. Sleep allows the brain to completely turn off and cool down so it doesn't overheat.

B. Sleep stops blood flow to the brain so it can repair physical skin cells.

C. During deep sleep, your brain reorganizes data, clears out daily waste products, and strengthens memory connections.

D. Sleep replaces all your old neurons with brand new, larger ones every single night.

C. During deep sleep, your brain reorganizes data, clears out daily waste products, and strengthens memory connections.

100

When the legendary first-ever computer mouse was made in 1964, what material was the outer shell actually carved out of?

A. Cast aluminum

B. Wood

C. plastic

D. Ceramic

B. Wood

100

Maya took copious notes during the history lecture, writing down an abundant amount of details so she wouldn't miss a single thing. What does copious mean based on the context?

A. messy and hard to read

B. very brief and short

C. plentiful and abundant

D. confusing and complex

C. plentiful and abundant

200

What was something this week that made you feel upset or sad?

Thank you for sharing. Sorrow shared is sorrow cut in half.

200

You didn't do your homework. Your teacher was upset with you. What should you do?

Ok great

200

What is the primary role of dopamine in the brain's reward system?

A. It reinforces behaviors by creating feelings of pleasure and anticipation

B. It acts as the primary pain-relieving chemical during a workout

C. It slows down heart rate and induces deep sleep

D. It regulates body temperature and digestion

A. It reinforces behaviors by creating feelings of pleasure and anticipation

200

That fluffy, airy cloud floating across the sky looks totally weightless. But how much does an average, medium-sized cumulus cloud actually weigh?

A. Around 500 pounds — about the weight of a heavy grand piano.

B. Around 5 tons — like a full-grown elephant.

C. Around 1.1 million pounds — about as heavy as 100 elephants!

D. Around 50 million pounds — heavy as a massive cargo ship.

C. Around 1.1 million pounds — about as heavy as 100 elephants!

200

Instead of hiding behind a filtered persona, Jordan gave a candid review of the new movie, offering an honest and straightforward opinion. What does candid mean in this context?

A. honest and straightforward

B. heavily edited and fake

C. secretive and mysterious

D. negative and mean-spirited

A. honest and straightforward

300

If you could be a superhero, what would your power(s) be?

AMAZING

300

Your teacher was working at her desk. You wanted to ask her a question, but she didn't see your hand raised. What should you do?

makes sense!

300

Why do teenagers naturally tend to stay up later and sleep in later compared to younger children or adults?

A. Teenagers burn fewer calories at night, requiring a delayed sleep schedule

B. The brain's release of melatonin is delayed by a couple of hours during the teen years

C. The prefrontal cortex completely shuts down sleep receptors after 10 PM

D. Teenagers produce excess cortisol at night instead of during the daytime

B. The brain's release of melatonin is delayed by a couple of hours during the teen years

300

Sharks are absolute prehistoric legends of the ocean. When you line up their evolutionary timeline with actual trees that formed forests, which one showed up first on Earth?

A. Trees evolved hundreds of millions of years before sharks ever swam in the sea.

B. Trees and sharks appeared at the exact same moment during the Devonian explosion.

C. Sharks were already cruising the oceans for roughly 50 to 100 million years before the first true trees ever took root on land!

D. Simple green mosses count as trees, meaning plants predated fish by a billion years.

Sharks were already cruising the oceans for roughly 50 to 100 million years before the first true trees ever took root on land!

Correct! Sharks first showed up about 450 million years ago, long before tall woody forests existed on land.

300

They made tentative plans to hang out on Friday, though their schedule was still uncertain and subject to change. What does tentative mean here?

A. uncertain and unconfirmed

B. permanent and set in stone

C. wild and chaotic

D. completely canceled

A. uncertain and unconfirmed

400

What is your favorite type of flower?

lovely ^_^

400

An adult you didn't know came on to the playground and asked if you would help look for his lost dog. What would you do?

great intuition

400

How does scrolling on your phone right before bed negatively impact your brain and sleep quality?

A. It physically shortens the length of your brain's neurons

B. It overproduces serotonin, keeping your leg muscles twitching

C. Blue light from the screen tricks your brain into suppressing melatonin production

D. It permanently damages the optic nerve over time

C. Blue light from the screen tricks your brain into suppressing melatonin production

400

The species Turritopsis dohrnii is famously known as the "immortal jellyfish." How does this remarkable creature cheat death when it experiences severe physical damage, aging, or starvation?

A. It splits into two identical adult jellyfish and doubles its body mass instantly

B. It can revert its cells back to a younger polyp stage and start its life cycle all over again.

C. It forms a hard, crystalline shell and enters a 50-year hibernation state until conditions improve.

D. It transforms its soft tissue into a hard coral-like skeleton to hide from predators.

B. It can revert its cells back to a younger polyp stage and start its life cycle all over again.

400

When decorating the birthday cake, Leo was meticulous, paying careful and extreme attention to every tiny detail of the frosting design. What does meticulous mean in this scenario?

A. fast and sloppy

B. extremely careless

C. very careful and precise

D. messy and rushed

C. very careful and precise

500

If you could create the perfect weekend for yourself, what would you be doing? Walk me through your ideal day

niceee

500

You wake up and see that your alarm never went off. So you are starting your morning 15 minutes later than you planned. It is a really important day at school and you cannot be late. What could you do?

Goood thinking

500

Why do intense emotions sometimes feel overwhelming or lead to quick reactions before you have time to pause and think?

A. The prefrontal cortex shuts down all electrical signals in the brain during stress.

B. The emotional center processes feelings faster than the logical planning center can catch up.

C. The spinal cord temporarily blocks messages from reaching the brain.

D. Sensory nerves forget to send information to the rest of the body.

B. The emotional center processes feelings faster than the logical planning center can catch up.

500

Which two ice giant planets in our solar system experience extreme pressure that likely causes rains of solid diamonds deep within their atmospheres?

A. Uranus and Neptune.

B. Jupiter and Saturn.

C. Venus and Mercury.

D. Mars and Earth.

A. Uranus and Neptune.

500

As all the bands warmed up backstage at the same time, a loud cacophony filled the air, creating a chaotic and jarring noise. What does cacophony mean based on these context clues?

A. a sweet and smooth melody

B. a peaceful and calming silence

C. a steady and slow rhythm

D. a chaotic and jarring noise