Nature Riddles

Animals

100

I have wings but I’m not a plane, I buzz around and love flowers.  

Bee

200

I hop and I leap, I have long legs and eat bugs.  

Frog

300

I can slither, I have no legs, and sometimes I hiss.  

Snake

400

I have a shell on my back and I move very slowly.  

Turtle

500

I flap my wings as I fly through the air and I lay eggs in my nest. 

Bird

Plants

100

I’m tall and have a trunk, branches, and leaves.  

Tree

200

I’m small, colorful, and grow in gardens.  

Flower

300

I’m the part of the plant that drinks up water from the soil.  

Root

400

I fall off trees in autumn and crunch when you step on me.  

Leaf

500

I am small but I can grow roots and become something big.

Seed

Weather

100

I fall from clouds as drops of water.  

Rain

200

I shine in the sky and keep you warm.

Sun

300

I am white and fluffy and float in the sky.  

Cloud

400

I move the leaves and you can’t see me.  

Wind

500

I roar during a storm but you can’t see me.

Thunder

Nature Features

100

I am wet and squishy and full of frogs.  

Pond

200

I am full of trees, birds, and shade.  

Forest

300

I am made of water and flow to the sea.  

River

400

I am salty, full of waves, and home to many fish.  

Ocean

500

I am big, tall, and covered in rocks and trees.  

Mountain

Extra Nature

100

I light up the night sky and have many craters.  

Moon

200

I am made by worms to help plants grow.  

Soil

300

I can melt, float, or freeze, and I cover most of Earth.  

Water

400

I twinkle in the night sky and are very far away.  

Stars

500

I am hard, small, and come from the ground. 

Rock