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NBC Nightly News Kids Edition - March 1, 2025

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What direction does the jet stream usually move?

a)

North to south

b)

East to west

c)

West to east

d)

Up and down

2.

What does the jet stream help to move around the world?

a)

Clouds

b)

Weather systems

c)

Airplanes

d)

Animals

3.

Wind from jet streams can reach:

a)

25 miles per hour

b)

50 miles per hour

c)

100 miles per hour

d)

More than 200 miles per hour

4.

The eyelid does NOT protect the eye against which of the following:

a)

Contact lenses

b)

Impacts

c)

Infections

d)

Sun's harsh rays

5.

On average, humans blink:

a)

15-20 times per day

b)

100-500 times per day

c)

14,000-19,000 times per day

d)

More than 25,000 times per day

6.

What does blinking help our eyes do?

a)

See colors

b)

See in the dark

c)

Stay clean

d)

See far away

7.

It is impossible to sneeze with your eyes open.

a)
True
b)
False
8.

What does R.E.A.D. stand for?

a)

Reading Education Assistance Dogs

b)

Reading Every Day

c)

Reading and Education for All

d)

Reading and Education for Dogs

9.

What does Arrow do in the R.E.A.D. program?

a)

She plays with kids.

b)

She helps kids learn to read.

c)

She gives kids treats.

d)

She helps kids learn to train dogs.

10.

Why is Arrow a good listener for kids?

a)

She is very friendly.

b)

She is very smart.

c)

She doesn't judge their reading ability.

d)

She loves to play.

11.

The 97th Annual Academy Awards took place Sunday night in Hollywood. What is the nickname for the gold statuette the winners receive?

a)

Oscar

b)

Felix

c)

Goldie

12.

What animal was surprisingly stranded in the heart of New Haven, Connecticut recently?

a)

Lion cub

b)

River otter

c)

Seal pup

d)

Sea turtle

13.

The stranded seal pup is rehabilitating at Mystic Aquarium by eating which of the following:

a)

Herring fish

b)

Fish smoothies

c)

Fluids

d)

All of the above

14.

Where do gray seals live?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

North Atlantic Ocean

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

15.

If you see a seal in an unusual place, you should:

a)

Hug and pet it so it is more comfortable

b)

Pick it up and transport it to nearby water

c)

Leave it alone and it will find its way home

d)

Ask a parent or grown-up to call an animal service hotline

16.

What is the Sloomoo Institute?

a)

A place to learn about science

b)

A place to play with slime

c)

A place to eat yummy food

d)

A place to learn about magic

17.

Where is the Sloomoo Institute?

a)

London, England

b)

New York City, New York

c)

Los Angeles, California

d)

Rome, Italy

18.

What can you do with slime at the Sloomoo Institute?

a)

You can make it, walk on it, and slingshot it.

b)

You can eat it, smell it, and touch it.

c)

You can buy it, sell it, and trade it.

d)

You can draw with it, paint with it, and sculpt with it.

19.

Slime can help adults and children manage and cope with stress and anxiety.

a)
True
b)
False
20.

Which of the following is NOT an external trait of Tula, the elephant?

a)

She is gray and wrinkly.

b)

She is very large.

c)

She uses her trunk to pick up dirt.

d)

She has four legs.

21.

Which is NOT an internal trait of Tula, the elephant?

a)

She is sassy.

b)

She is timid and shy.

c)

She is developmentally ahead of other baby elephants.

d)

She is strong-willed.

22.

Why did Sammie want to make buddy benches?

a)

She wanted to make money.

b)

She wanted to help kids who felt lonely.

c)

She wanted to make her school look nice.

d)

She wanted to learn about recycling.

23.

What did Sammie collect that enabled her to build 500 buddy benches all over the world?

a)

Plastic caps

b)

Old toys

c)

Rocks

d)

Paper