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Tease your brain with these riddles.

File Scrub 1 ::::: EKGames ... riddles
image of a light bulb underground

Q: Why did the foolish gardener plant a light bulb?

A: Answer

Image of light bulbs growing on a plant.

A: He wanted to grow a power plant.

cartoon image of a wind turbine

Q: How do energy-conscious people feel about wind power?

A: Answer

Image of people and trees on a windy day.

A: They're blown away!

cartoon image of Benjamin Franklin

Q: How did Benjamin Franklin feel when he discovered electricity?

A: Answer

image of Benjamin Franklin with a kiteimage of a kite

A: He was shocked!

image of an atom

Q: What does the nuclear scientist do in his spare time?

A: Answer

Image of a man fishing.

A: Goes fission.

Cartoon image of a baseball batter.

Q: How is energy conservation like a baseball team?

A: Answer

Image of a light switch.

A: They can both use a switch hitter.

image of a half moon and a car

Q: What is burned by cars driven late at night?

A: Answer

image of a clock and oil can

A: Midnight oil.

Image of a beach.

Q: How are renewable power plants like people who enjoy going to the beach?

A: Answer

Image of sun, wind, and water.

A: They all like sun, wind, and water.

Image of a criminal behind bars.

Q: In which part of the jail are energy criminals kept?

A: Answer

Image of a fuel cell diagram behind bars.

A: The fuel cells.

Image of a school.

Q: What is a renewable energy source that is used every day at your school?

A: Answer

Image of gears inside profile of a head.

A: Brain power!

image of a cloud with a face

Q: What did the solar cells say to their cloudy boss?

A: Answer

Image of sun and a solar cell.

A: We need rays!

image of a man of a ladder

Q: How many energy students does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Answer

image of fluorescent light bulb

A: None! They're smart enough to use energy-efficient compact fluorescent bulbs, which rarely need to be replaced.