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Personification
Applying human characteristics to something nonhuman, e.g. 'lightning danced across the sky'
Odd
A number which is not divisible by 2. An odd number always ends in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9.
Fossil fuel
A fuel formed from the dead remains of organisms over millions of years (e.g. coal, oil or natural gas)
Identity theft
The crime of obtaining the personal or financial information of another person to use their identity to commit fraud.
The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
A word which sounds like its meaning e.g. bang, clap, hiss, boom, beep
Onomatopoeia
A number which can be divided by 2. An even numbers always ends in 0, 2, 4, 6 or 8.
Even
A compound made up of only hydrogen and carbon atoms.
Hydrocarbon
A type of hacking attack often used to steal user data, including login details and credit card numbers.
Phishing
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?
An echo.
Simile
Comparison of one thing with another, used to make a description interesting e.g. 'as brave as a lion'.
Variable
A letter used as a placeholder for a number that is not known yet.
Carbon dioxide
A waste gas produced by respiration.
Ratio
The relationship between two groups or amounts that expresses how much bigger one is than the other.
The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it. What is it?
A coffin
Describing something that isn't literally true, to express an idea or create an image, e.g. 'drowning in money'.
Metaphor
A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols.
Formula
The movement of air in and out of your lungs.
Ventilation
Software or computer application that allows you to look at all the information on the World Wide Web.
Browser
What has keys but can't open locks?
A piano.