Riddle me this
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
What is not alive but can still die?
A battery
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, has a bed but never sleeps?
A river
How many planets make up the solar system?
8
What natural phenomena are measured by the 'Richter scale'?
Earthquakes
What can up a chimney down, but can't go down a chimney up?
An umbrella
The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?
Darkness
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
Light
Which chemical element is represented by the symbol Zn?
Zinc
Which two oceans does the Panama Canal link?
Atlantic and Pacific
What question can you never answer yes to?
Are you asleep yet?
Where does today come before yesterday?
In a dictionary.
What can fly all day but never goes anywhere?
A flag
How many moons does Neptune have?
14
In which country is the world's highest waterfall?
Venezuela
What has a neck but no head?
A shirt
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I'm the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?
The letter "e".
For what chemical process do plants need sunlight, CO2 and water?
Photosynthesis
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Nairobi
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.
The day before yesterday I was 21, and next year I will be 24. When is my birthday?
December 31; today is January 1.
I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone and cities with no buildings. What am I?
A map
Triton is a moon of which planet?
Neptune
What is South America's highest mountain range?
Andes