What Am I? Riddles With Answers

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What Am I? riddles

I have hands but I cannot clap. What am I?

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A clock

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What has many keys but cannot open a single lock?

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A piano

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I speak without a mouth and answer without ears. I have no body, but repeat what you say. What am I?

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An echo

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What gets wetter the more it dries?

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A towel

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I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I?

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A map

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I tell stories but never speak. I have a spine but no bones. What am I?

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A book

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I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. What am I?

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A candle

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What has one eye but cannot see?

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A needle

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What has lots of teeth but cannot bite?

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A comb

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What travels around the world while staying in one corner?

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A stamp

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What has a neck but no head?

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A bottle

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What runs but never walks, has a mouth but never talks?

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A river

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I follow you in daylight but disappear in the dark. What am I?

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Your shadow

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What is full of holes but still holds water?

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A sponge

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What has four fingers and a thumb but is not alive?

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A glove

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What has a tongue but cannot talk?

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A shoe

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I have whiskers, soft paws and a purr. What am I?

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A cat

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I move slowly and carry my house on my back. What am I?

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A snail

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I hop on two strong legs and carry my baby in a pocket. What am I?

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A kangaroo

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I have eight arms but never wear sleeves. What am I?

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An octopus

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I buzz from flower to flower and make something sweet. What am I?

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A bee

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I begin life in water, then grow legs and croak. What am I?

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A frog

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I have a hard home, a slow walk and no front door. What am I?

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A turtle

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I wear a yellow jacket that you peel before eating. What am I?

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A banana

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I am a fruit and a color, and my name is the same for both. What am I?

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An orange

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I start small and quiet, then burst into a fluffy snack. What am I?

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Popcorn

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I am cold, sweet and disappear if you leave me in the sun. What am I?

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Ice cream

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I am orange with green hair, and rabbits think I am delicious. What am I?

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A carrot

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I have many eyes but cannot see. I grow underground. What am I?

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A potato

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I am green outside, red inside and full of black seeds. What am I?

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A watermelon

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I float in the sky and sometimes cry, but I have no eyes. What am I?

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A cloud

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I paint the sky with many colors but never use a brush. What am I?

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A rainbow

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My rings tell my age, but I never wear jewelry. What am I?

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A tree

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I seem to change shape through the month, but I stay round. What am I?

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The moon

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I am a tiny winter star that melts in your hand. What am I?

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A snowflake

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I look like a mountain, but sometimes I roar and spill glowing rock. What am I?

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A volcano

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You cannot see me, but you can feel me push your kite. What am I?

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The wind

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I have a head and a foot but no body. I am made of rock. What am I?

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A mountain

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We appear when the sun goes away, but we are not light switches. What are we?

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Stars

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I am known as the Red Planet. What am I?

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Mars

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I can pull metal toward me, but I have no hands. What am I?

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A magnet

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I can be a solid, liquid or gas, but I am always the same thing. What am I?

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Water

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I travel faster than anything else and help your eyes see. What am I?

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Light

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I am in the air, invisible, and your body needs me every moment. What am I?

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Oxygen

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I am green in winter, covered in lights and gifts gather below me. What am I?

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A Christmas tree

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I hang by the fireplace and wait to be filled. What am I?

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A Christmas stocking

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I have a carrot nose, coal buttons and no legs. What am I?

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A snowman

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I have an orange face, a glowing smile and no teeth. What am I?

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A jack-o’-lantern

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I fly at night and sometimes sleep upside down. What am I?

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A bat

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I gobble, have feathers and often appear at a November feast. What am I?

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A turkey

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I am round, sliced and filled with a favorite orange fall flavor. What am I?

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Pumpkin pie

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I look like a horn overflowing with fruit and vegetables. What am I?

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A cornucopia

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I wear a colorful shell and hide in the grass for children to find. What am I?

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An Easter egg

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I have long ears and deliver springtime baskets. What am I?

Type:What Am I?AnimalsSeasonal
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The Easter Bunny

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The more you take, the more you leave behind. What are they?

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Footsteps

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I form a ring without making a sound, and people look up when I appear. What am I?

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A halo around the moon.

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I can tell you it is late without showing numbers, hands, or light. What am I?

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A yawn.

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What box gets lighter as you use what is inside it?

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A matchbox after you strike the matches.

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What mountain can fit in your pocket but is too sharp to climb?

Type:What Am I?School
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A pencil tip.

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What bridge can carry a friendship but not a footstep?

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Trust.

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What can reflect the past in your mind but never show you the future?

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A memory.

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I can race across a page, but I have no legs and never leave the paper. What am I?

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A line drawn by a pen.

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What library gets bigger every time you forget to write something down?

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Your memory.

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What shadow can arrive before the object that makes it?

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A warning sign.

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What garden can grow on a fridge?

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A magnet collection.

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What question hides its answer inside itself?

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A riddle.

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What ladder helps you rise but has no rungs?

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A plan.

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What train can go around all day without ever leaving the room?

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A toy train.

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What cloud can you fold, carry, and lose in your bag?

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A tissue.

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In what race does the last person win by staying behind?

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A queue.

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What room gets smaller every time more people enter it?

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Personal space.

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What book writes about you without holding a pen?

Type:What Am I?ScienceTechnology
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A diary app or activity log.

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What lamp makes a room darker when you turn it on?

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A lamp in a photo editing app using a dark filter.

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What puzzle has no pieces until someone explains the problem?

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A mystery.

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What map changes every day even when it stays on the same wall?

Type:What Am I?SchoolTime
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A calendar.

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What coin can help you decide but cannot buy anything?

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A decision coin.

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What wall can you scroll but never climb?

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A social media wall or feed.

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What kind of star is awarded when people judge something?

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A review rating.

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What paper can cut through silence without making a sound?

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A note.

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What hat helps a group think, even when nobody wears it?

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A thinking hat.

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What key can lock you out if you forget it?

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A password.

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What window can show yesterday but never lets in air?

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A photo gallery window on a screen.

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What line can create a crowd without drawing anything?

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A queue line.

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What fire can cool tempers instead of heating them?

Type:What Am I?School
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A fire drill.

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What empty cup can fill a whole room?

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A cup used as a speaker or echo toy.

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What pencil never writes, no matter how sharp it is?

Type:What Am I?School
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A pencil drawing.

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What bird can sit on your screen all day and never fly away?

Type:What Am I?ScienceTechnology
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A cursor shaped like a bird.

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What crown has no king, no queen, and no jewels?

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The crown of your head.

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What home can fit on a key but has no rooms?

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The word Home on a keyboard key.

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What cake tells you how old someone is?

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A birthday cake.

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What forest has no trees but can still be full of branches?

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A family tree.

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What shoe never walks, even when it has a sole?

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A horseshoe.

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What sound can you see but not hear?

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A sound wave on a screen.

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What bag gets smaller every time you use it?

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A tea bag.

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What moon can you eat before it becomes full?

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A crescent roll.

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What flag never flies but can still warn you?

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A red flag in a message or situation.

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What cup holds no drink but can still decide a winner?

Type:What Am I?Sports
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A trophy cup.

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What star is easiest to see after the lights go out?

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A glow-in-the-dark star.

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What clock runs on sand but never needs batteries?

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An hourglass.

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What window opens a world but is not made of glass?

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A browser window.

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What blanket can cover a whole town but weighs almost nothing?

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Fog.

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What ticket can take you nowhere but still let you escape?

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A book ticket or library card.

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What key opens a song but not a door?

Type:What Am I?SchoolMusic
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A musical key.

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What circle starts a game but is not drawn with a pencil?

Type:What Am I?Sports
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A kickoff circle or centre circle.

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What castle falls when someone breathes too hard?

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A house of cards.

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What tooth bites paper but never chews?

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A stapler tooth.

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What pocket cannot hold money but can trap air underwater?

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A pocket of air.

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What button makes things stop instead of start?

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A pause button.

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What page turns itself without hands?

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A webpage that auto-refreshes.

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What bell can wake you up but has no metal?

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A phone alarm.

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What mountain gets smaller on a sunny day?

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A pile of snow.

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What box shows you the outside world while you stay indoors?

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A television.

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What letter can travel around the world without an envelope?

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The letter in an email.

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I get shorter every time I do my best work. What am I?

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A pencil

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What animal carries its home like a backpack but never packs a suitcase?

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A turtle

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I am round, sweet, and sometimes I hide a message inside. What am I?

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A fortune cookie

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I disappear from the table fastest, even though nobody chases me. What am I?

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Pie

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I arrive before the party guests and tell them where to go. What am I?

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The invitation

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I have pages but never read a word. What am I?

Type:What Am I?School
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A notebook

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I light up the night but I do not need a plug. What am I?

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The moon

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Two doors have two guards. One guard always lies, the other always tells the truth, and one door leads out. You may ask either guard one question. What do you ask?

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Ask, “Would the other guard say this is the exit?” then choose the opposite door.

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I am made of gas, wrapped in liquid, and I pop when I get too bold. What am I?

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A bubble

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I am small enough for your pocket, but I can show you the whole world. What am I?

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A phone

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Three cups sit in a row. The first two are full and the third is empty. How can you make them alternate full, empty, full by touching only one cup?

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Pour the second cup into the third cup.

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I am red, sweet, and grow on a plant. I wear tiny seeds on the outside. What am I?

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A strawberry

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I sing at night, jump in the grass, and rub my legs to make music. What am I?

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A cricket

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I hide a present but make it look better. What am I?

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Wrapping paper

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I am hidden in grass, painted in colors, and usually not from a chicken. What am I?

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An Easter egg

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I am full of air, but one tiny poke can ruin my whole day. What am I?

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A balloon

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I follow you in sunlight, vanish in darkness, and copy your shape without touching you. What am I?

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A shadow

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What wears a silver coat after the rain but owns no clothes?

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A leaf

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I come after night and before breakfast. What am I?

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Morning

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I help mistakes disappear, but I make crumbs when I work. What am I?

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An eraser

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I can see over the crowd without standing on a chair. What am I?

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A giraffe

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What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a day?

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The letter M

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I have a crust but I am not the Earth. I can be sliced but I do not bleed. What am I?

Type:What Am I?FoodParties
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A pizza

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I can pull some metals closer, but I never use my hands. What am I?

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A magnet

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I sit at the top but I do not climb. I shine without being the sun. What am I?

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A Christmas tree star

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I am carried by a handle, filled with treats, and searched through after a hunt. What am I?

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An Easter basket

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I make people move, but I never touch them. What am I?

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Music

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You can feel me, hear me, and see what I move, but you cannot hold me. What am I?

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Wind

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I wear black and white, waddle around, and look dressed for dinner. What am I?

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A penguin

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I can be shuffled, picked, passed around, and answered out loud. What am I?

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A riddle card

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Shout one word into a tunnel and I return that word late, weaker, and with no idea what it means. What am I?

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An echo

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The more kitchens copy me, the more meals I can make; hide me in a drawer and I feed nobody. What am I?

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A recipe

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