Science & Nature
I am a tiny crawling insect. I can lift things that are 20 times heavier than my own body, and I live in a colony underground. What am I?
An ant
I have a long nylon net, and players try to bounce a bright orange ball through me to score points. What am I?
A basketball hoop
I follow you around all day on sunny days, mimicking your every move, but I completely disappear when the sun goes behind a cloud. What am I?
Your shadow
I am the largest mammal on the entire planet, and I live deep in the ocean. What am I?
A blue whale
Combine a popular yellow fruit with a floating boat, and you get a sweet, golden loaf of bread. What am I?
I am a liquid that covers most of the Earth. I have no color, taste, or smell, but you cannot survive without drinking me. What am I?
Water
I am a game where you hit a small yellow ball back and forth over a high net using a racket. What am I?
Tennis
I have a spine but no bones. I have leaves but I am not a tree. You look at me to learn new things. What am I?
A book
I have a hard, protective shell on my back. I am known for moving very slowly on land, but I can swim beautifully in the sea. What am I?
A turtle
Combine a cold winter flurry with a heavy-duty tool for digging, and you get something used to clear the driveway. What am I?
Snow shovel
I look like a giant ball of fire in space, but I am actually just the closest star to planet Earth. What am I?
The Sun
I have a leather glove, a wooden or metal bat, and a diamond-shaped field. What sport am I?
Baseball
I am full of holes, but I can still hold a massive amount of water without spilling it. What am I?
A sponge
I am a mammal that can fly. I hang upside down to sleep during the day and use echoes to find my way in the dark. What am I?
A bat
Combine the thing you use to wash your hair with a small, flat container, and you get a kitchen tool used to hold your dinner plate. What am I?
A placemat
I am an invisible force that pulls everything down toward the center of the Earth so you don't float away. What am I?
Gravity
I am a playground favorite. You sit on my seat, hold tight to my chains, and try to pump your legs to touch the sky. What am I?
A swing
I have hands but I cannot clap. I have a face but I cannot smile. I never stop running, but I never move places. What am I?
A clock
I have black and white stripes all over my body. No two of us have the exact same pattern of stripes. What am I?
A zebra
Combine a buzzing insect with a soft, cozy place to sleep, and you get the time of night when you have to turn off the lights. What am I?
I am a weather event with a long funnel of spinning wind that touches the ground and moves very fast. What am I?
A tornado
I am a game with two goals, but players are completely forbidden from using their hands or arms to touch the ball. What sport am I?
Soccer
I am always running but I have no legs. I have a bed but I never sleep. I have a mouth but I never speak. What am I?
A river
I am the only mammal that can't jump, even though I have four massive legs. What am I?
An elephant
Combine a drop of water from the sky with a colorful arch, and you get a colorful weather event. What am I?
A rainbow