Riddle Royale
Weather Wonders
Rules of the Road
Under the Sea
Bill Nye
100

"The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it, never uses it. The person who uses it, never knows they're using it. What is it?"

What is a coffin?

100

"This instrument measures atmospheric pressure and is often used to predict the weather."

What is a barometer?

100

"In the U.S., you must signal this many feet before turning or changing lanes."

What is 100 feet?

100

"This is the only shark species known to survive in both saltwater and freshwater environments."

What is the bull shark?

100

"This type of energy is stored in an object due to its position or state."

What is potential energy?

200

"I can fill a room but take up no space. What am I?"

What is light?

200

"This type of precipitation forms when raindrops pass through a layer of freezing air near the ground."

What is sleet?

200

"This is the maximum Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) allowed for drivers over 21 in most U.S. states."

What is 0.08%?

200

"This deep-sea predator is known for the bioluminescent lure hanging from its head."

What is the anglerfish?

200

"What phenomenon causes a rainbow to form after it rains?"

What is refraction?

300

"The more you take away from me, the bigger I get. What am I?"

What is a hole?

300

"This is the name for the phenomenon where winds in the Pacific Ocean periodically change direction, significantly altering global weather patterns."

What is El Niño?

300

"In this lane, marked with a diamond symbol, only vehicles with multiple passengers, buses, or motorcycles are allowed to travel."

What is a High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane?

300

"This massive marine creature is the largest animal on Earth"


"What is the main diet of this large creature?"

What is the Blue Whale?


What is krill?

300

"What is the term for a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed?"

What is a catalyst?

400

"What can run but never walks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a mouth but never talks?"

What is a river?

400

"This type of cloud is associated with severe thunderstorms and often indicates a strong likelihood of tornado formation."

What is a cumulonimbus cloud?

400

"This term refers to the practice of following another vehicle too closely."

What is tailgating?

400

"This migratory fish can leap up waterfalls and is famous for swimming upstream to spawn."

What is a salmon?

400

"This is the unit of measurement for electric current."

What is the ampere (amp)?

500

"What has a heart that doesn’t beat?"

What is an artichoke?

500

"This high-altitude wind current significantly influences weather patterns and airplane routes."

What is the jet stream?

500

"When parallel parking, your vehicle's wheels must typically be within this distance from the curb."

What is 12 inches (or 1 foot)?

500

"This massive jellyfish, with tentacles that can reach over 100 feet in length, is considered one of the longest animals on Earth."

What is the lion’s mane jellyfish?

500

"The frequency of a sound wave is measured in this unit."

What is hertz (Hz)?