Science Riddles
I’m everywhere but you can’t see me,
I can push or pull easily.
I keep your feet stuck to the ground,
Without me, you’d slowly drift around.
What am I?
Gravity
I’m a number that’s less than ten,
Double me and then again.
Add six more, you’ll reach eighteen —
What number have I been?
Three athletes—Alex, Ben, and Chris—ran a race.
Each finished at a different time.
Alex finished before Ben, but after Chris.
Who won the race?
Chris
My name is a title, my drink is shaken not stirred.
I travel the world and escape with style undeterred.
I'm famous for gadgets, tuxedos, and action —
Which movie hero am I known by my faction?
James Bond
Round and white, I pair with everything nice.
Salty or sweet, I'm everyone's slice.
What am I?
Filipin steamed rice cake
I start with one thing, end with two,
Add heat or light, and I’ll surprise you.
I bubble and fizz, I might release gas —
Name the change that comes to pass!
Chemical Reaction
I have no corners, I have no sides,
Through my center, you can glide.
Stretch me long, I look like zero —
Name my shape, you math hero!
Circle
There are 100 lockers in a row. Every student in the school walks past and changes the state (open/closed) of lockers that are multiples of their student number. After all 100 students have walked by, how many lockers remain open?
10 Only lockers at perfect square positions stay open
I roam ancient tombs with a whip by my side,
My fedora and jacket my eternal guide.
I battle traps and outsmart foes,
Which film explorer steals history's shows?
Indian Jones
I am golden and crispy, loved at parties.
With ketchup or sauce, I’m never lonely.
What Filipino finger food am I?
Lumpia - Spring Roll
I’m the building block of you,
With a nucleus and membrane too.
I work in teams, I never roam —
Inside your body, I call it home.
What am I?
A Cell
I’m thinking of a number, here’s the clue:
Twice me plus four makes ten true.
Solve this riddle, do the math —
Find the number on my path!
3
You see three baskets: one with apples, one with oranges, one with both. Each is incorrectly labeled. With only one peek inside one basket, how can you relabel all baskets correctly?
Peek inside both baket, sinces it's mislabeled and use the process of elimination to relabel others
By day I’m Clark and blend right in,
But when trouble strikes, I always win.
I fly through the air wearing red and blue —
Which superhero movie tells my rescue crew?
Superman
I’m a soup that’s sour, with fish or pork.
My flavor comes from tamarind’s work.
What am I called?
Sinigang
I move yet I do not walk,
I roar but never talk.
I reshape the land where I flow —
From mountains high to valleys low.
What am I?
A River
I start at one, then times two,
Then add one more, what will you do?
Repeat that trick, keep it tight —
What comes next if I say five, eleven, twenty-three... right?
47 x2+1
Anna is twice as old as her little brother. In six years, Anna will be just one and a half times his age. How old are Anna and her brother now?
Anna is 12 brother is 6
A ring is my burden, a quest is my fate,
I travel with hobbits beyond my gate.
Mountains and wizards all play their part —
Which movie trilogy breaks evil’s heart?
Lord of the rings
Soft and creamy, yellow and sweet,
Egg and milk make me a treat.
What dessert am I?
Leche Flan
I shine by borrowing someone’s light,
You see me changing every night.
I pull the oceans to and fro —
What am I? Do you know?
The Moon
A pizza is cut into eight equal slices.
Three friends eat two slices each.
How many slices remain for you to eat?
2
You are on an island with two tribes. One tribe always tells the truth, the other always lies. You meet a person at a fork in the road. What one question can you ask to find the road to the village?
“If I asked you which way leads to the village, what would you say?” — Then take the opposite direction
I'm green and an ogre, with a swamp for my home,
With a donkey for laughs whenever I roam.
My life isn’t normal, but love finds a way —
Which animated film brightens your day?
Shrek
Cold and colorful, with beans and ice,
I’m summer’s answer, oh so nice!
What dessert am I?
Halo-Halo