Nature riddles: sky, water and weather
Twelve riddles about the sky, the weather and the world outside. Ask them on a walk, on the terrace or during a long drive.
I run, but I have no legs.
I have a mouth, but I never speak.
I am born in the hills and I end in the sea.Show answer
A river
I walk beside you all day in the sun.
Switch off the light and I am gone.Show answer
Your shadow
You can feel me, but you cannot see me.
I dry your clothes and turn the windmill.Show answer
The wind
I float without wings and I cry without eyes.
When I am dark, carry an umbrella.Show answer
A cloud
I am a bridge of seven colours that nobody can cross.
I appear when the sun meets the rain.Show answer
A rainbow
I speak without a mouth.
I only repeat what you shout at the hills.Show answer
An echo
Feed me and I grow.
Give me a drink and I die.Show answer
Fire
We come out at night without being called.
We are lost in the day without being stolen.Show answer
The stars
I stand on one leg all my life.
I give shade to travellers and a home to birds.Show answer
A tree
I am always moving, but I never leave my bed.
I am salty, and ships ride on my back.Show answer
The sea
I arrive at night without a sound.
I leave pearls on the grass, and the morning sun takes them away.Show answer
Dew
You see me first and you hear me a moment later.
I live in storm clouds.Show answer
Lightning