The structure of our planet, the location of countries and continents on it have attracted the attention of people since ancient times. And these days, such a science as geography is popular not only among adults, but also among schoolchildren.
There are many interesting geographical riddles designed to instill in children an interest in geography and develop logical thinking. By the way, many of them will be interesting to an inquisitive adult.
Earth's Poles
These mysterious cold lands are still not well studied. But there is a certain amount of knowledge about them. In addition to natural and climatic problems, many geographical mysteries have been invented about the snow-white parts of our planet. Perhaps, to answer these simple questions, you will need not only school knowledge, but also ingenuity and wit.
- Where on Earth does the south wind always blow? Of course, at the North Pole.
- On which continent are the four poles located? The South Pole, the Pole of Cold, the Pole of Inaccessibility and the Magnetic Pole pass through Antarctica. That makes just four.
- Where can you take a walk during the day under the moon and stars? In winter, when there is polar night in the Arctic and Antarctic, the sun is not visible even during the day, light comes only from the moon and stars.
- The Eskimos have always been considered successful hunters, but they never hunted penguins. Why? The thing is that penguins live at the South Pole, and Eskimos live at the North Pole.
- How can you get as close as possible to the center of the Earth? Our planet is not a perfect sphere; it is slightly flattened at the poles. In addition, the South Pole is 3 km above sea level, and the North Pole is almost at its level. Therefore, when you get to the North Pole, you get as close as possible to the center of the planet.
Continents and countries
Since childhood, we all know the names of the continents located on our planet. We are also familiar with the names of most countries, even those that appeared on the map quite recently. However, how many geographical mysteries based on a high school curriculum can be answered immediately?
- On which continent has not a single earthquake been recorded? There are no tectonic faults throughout Australia, and volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occur along the fault lines.
- Where do the locals build their houses underground? Aborigines living on the edge of the Sahara are forced to settle underground, because only there there are sources of fresh water and they can find shelter from the scorching sun and sandstorms.
- In which country do people build roads from coral? On the territory of the island nation of Guam, located in the Pacific Ocean, there is absolutely no natural sand. It is economically unprofitable to import it, so all the roads on the island are made of coral chips.
- Which country produces the maximum amount of oxygen? Approximately 1/4 of the world's forests grow in Siberia, so it is in Russia that forests most of all process carbon dioxide into oxygen necessary for life.
- Which country has the most time zones? Surprisingly, this is not Russia with its vast territory, but small France, which is located on twelve time zones. True, this takes into account the territories of the former French colonies.
Oceans, seas and rivers
Two-thirds of the surface of our planet is covered with water - oceans, seas, lakes and rivers. The entire history of mankind is directly connected with water flows, and life on the planet without water would be impossible.
That's why geographers spend so much time studying the planet's many bodies of water, both large and small. And a huge number of geographical riddles about seas and rivers have been invented for children. Here are some of them:
- Which river bed crosses the equator twice? This applies to the Congo, the deepest river in Africa.
- What strait connects two seas and two oceans, but separates two peninsulas, two countries and even two continents? The Bering Strait separates Asia and North America, two peninsulas - Chukotka and Seward, two countries - Russia and the USA. It unites the Chukchi and Bering seas, as well as the Arctic and Pacific oceans.
- Which two seas on Russian territory are absolutely opposite in geographical location, water temperature and even name? Of course, we are talking about the warm Black Sea and the ice-covered White Sea.
- We often pronounce the phrase “boundless sea.” Does a sea without shores really exist? Surprisingly, this exists. This is the Sargasso Sea, the water area of which is limited not by land, as usual, but by large ocean currents. Currents act as watersheds and prevent the waters of the Sargasso Sea from mixing with the cold water of the Atlantic Ocean.
- There is a unique lake on our planet, one half of which contains fresh water and the other half salty water. This is Balkhash in eastern Kazakhstan. Thanks to its narrow strait and the Saryesik Peninsula, the water in its western part always remains fresh, and in the eastern part it always remains salty.
What do we know about city names?
It is simply unrealistic to know the names of all the cities on our planet; there are too many of them. But any educated person should remember the names of capitals and other large cities in different countries. And sometimes you can show off your erudition in a conversation by remembering an unusual or funny toponym. And there are a lot of such strange names...
- Which city in the world is home to the largest medieval fortress? The riddle is absolutely simple, we are talking about the Moscow Kremlin.
- Which city calls itself twice? This is the small town of Yaya, located in the Kemerovo region.
- Which city is bleeding? The riddle is about the capital of Austria, Vienna.
- If you rearrange the letters in the name of one of the planets in the solar system, you get the capital of one of the CIS countries. Here, too, you don’t have to think long: the planet is Venus, and the city is Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
- What city is in the compote? This is Izyum in the Kharkov region.
A little about the discoverers
Nowadays, all the white spots on the globe have long been explored. It used to be that when brave travelers of the past found new lands, they gave them names. From the point of view of a modern person, they often seem illogical. In this regard, there are interesting riddles about geographical discoveries, which will be useful for both children and adults to solve. For example, this...
Greenland is the largest island on Earth, more than 80% of its territory is covered by glaciers. Why did the person who discovered this island give it the name Greenland (Green Land)? This happened in 982. The Scandinavian Jarl Eric Rowdy sought to convince people to settle on the island, which is why he called it the Green Land.
However, there is a version that in the 10th century the climatic conditions in Greenland were milder, so the Viking crew could actually see the green lands of the southwestern part of the island. Probably, the exact answer to this riddle will never be obtained.
Riddles and jokes
Studying geography requires knowledge of a large number of specific terms. The easiest way to introduce these concepts to children is to ask them funny geographic riddles. For 7th graders and older students there are several interesting options:
- What key cannot open the door? A spring gushing out of the ground is often called a spring.
- Which funnel cannot you pick up? On the surface of the earth, in places where limestones form, the soil often forms deep depressions, tapering downwards. They are called funnels.
- In what place on Earth can you cook a hot meal without lighting a fire? In Kamchatka and the Kuril Islands there are places where jets of boiling water and hot steam burst out of the ground.
- Is it possible to fish in the grass? Sometimes lakes become overgrown and turn into meadows. It seems that the entire surface is covered with grass, but if there are still “windows” of water, fish may well live in them.
A little logical thinking
Often, in order to solve seemingly simple geographical riddles, children need not only to have certain knowledge about the structure of the planet, but also to be able to think logically. However, what about children... Sometimes simple questions can confuse even an educated adult.
- Which mountain was the tallest on Earth before people learned about the height of Everest? Humanity's knowledge or ignorance of Everest does not prevent it from being the tallest mountain on the planet.
- Rivers without water, cities without people, forests without animals - where is it? Surprisingly, the answer is simple: on a geographical map.
Funny riddles in verse
Sometimes it is difficult to interest schoolchildren with dry scientific data from textbooks. But information conveyed in a fun game form will be absorbed much faster. Here is a small selection of poetic geographical riddles with answers, thanks to which children will be able to better remember new information.
"On the globe you will find the address -
There is a belt at the planet's waist."
If you imagine the “waist” of the globe, it’s easy to guess that the equator encircles it.
"Stands on one leg,
He twists and turns his head.
Shows us countries
Rivers, mountains, oceans."
This is a very simple geography riddle for 5th grade. Answer: we are talking about a model of our planet - a globe.
"What a miracle! What a miracle!
How he fell off the cliff,
It's been like this for a year now
It's not going to fall."
We are talking about a waterfall.
Charades about geographical concepts
When talking about geography, we should ignore charades, which not only help you remember new names and terms, but also train logical thinking. Here are examples of several simple charades-riddles:
"The first one can be made from snow,
A piece of dirt could also be one.
Well, the second thing is passing the ball,
This is an important task in football.
Whole people take them on hikes,
After all, without him they will not find the way.
Answer: Compass.
"I'm into carbohydrates,
People with a sweet tooth always need me.
But I will turn into a desert,
You can barely add "A" to me.
Of course, we are talking about the greatest desert in the world - the Sahara.
- There is a lot of iron in the geologist's find,
And for those people, of course, it is useful.
Among fossils, always valuable
It was considered mined in the mine ... (Ore) - Without labor Not mined in a mine... (Ore)
- Petrified Resin
prehistoric plants,
What could be useful to us?
For all kinds of wonderful decorations. (Amber) - This is fuel, raw material, pumped from the ground.
People call it “black gold”. (Oil) - City of Roads (anagram riddle)
Under a hospitable roof
Friends gathered at Misha's -
He invited guests to his place
From various areas.
Zhenorov was present there,
Vealokin and Adgolov,
Atukrov, Agultev, Vokhlov,
And Azhegov and Dargoglov.
There was an important reason for the meeting,
Everyone represented their city.
Which one of you is ready to name
These nine cities? (Zhenorov - Voronezh, Vealokin - Nikolaev, Adgolov - Vologda,
Atukrov – Vorkuta, Agultev – Vetluga, Vokhlov – Volkhov, Dargoglov – Volgograd)
- I have countries in my palms,
Rivers, mountains, oceans.
Can you guess what the trick is?
I hold with my hands... (Globe) - It stands on a thin leg
In the office on the window,
And on it, believe it or not,
The whole world fits in! (Globe) - Six Whales are salted in four Barrels. (Earth: Oceans and Continents)
- Round Barrel 333 rims. (Earth and parallels)
- The globe is divided evenly
The line is conditional.
Above is north, below is south.
Name the border, friend. (Equator) - There is always summer there - in September, in April.
And this circle is longer than other parallels.
All the guys will say in unison: “This line is ...!” (Equator) - Above is the pole, below is the pole.
There is a hot zone in the middle. (Equator)
- The whole globe is crossed, Converging at the poles.
Gradually move the Hands on any clock.
Through the land and oceans lay... (Meridians) - This device will tell you the right way,
The magnetic needle will point north. (Compass) - Take me, my friend, on a hike!
No one will be lost with me!
I'll show you the way exactly! Where to go - I’ll always tell you! (Compass) - The eldest among them is the equator.
And from north to south these lines, guys,
Everything is parallel to each other.
Did you manage to guess what it is? ... (Parallels) - I walked through different countries, swam along rivers, oceans,
I walked bravely through the desert - on one sheet of paper. (Geographic map) - I have a hundred-page Globe in my desk! (Atlas)
- There are sharks scurrying around and gorillas jumping.
Scary "big evil crocodiles"
They will bite you, beat you and offend you.”
Remember that place where you can't walk? (Africa) - The Desert Sahara is scorching hot.
But among the savannah there are Elephants and monkeys,
Lions, zebras and giraffes Walk in hot... (Africa) - Only in a big, green country
Kangaroo lives smart.
He won't abandon his children
He carries them with him in his bag. (Australia) - This is a miracle continent, It is beautiful and small.
And there is only one Picturesque Country on it.
I can hardly find such animals in other places,
After all, the kangaroo walks among the steppes only in... (Australia) - A boot has been floating in the sea for thousands of years and hasn’t gotten wet!
And people live on it - Who can name it for us? (Italy and Italians) - Here surrounded by blue seas
A green boot is floating.
In it, for Christmas gifts
Or for the New Year,
So many things are hidden at once,
What you can't do in a year:
Ancient cities, rivers and canals,
Orange groves, Yachts, carnivals,
Mountains and so on... And that's all -... (Italy) - North - Where there are a lot of blizzards.
Where it's hot - It will be... (South) - Everyone knows: old and young,
What is the point on the map - ... (City)
- The main city of the state, be it a republic or a kingdom.
This is where ingenuity comes in handy: Here is Moscow, it is ... (Capital) - This Other cannot be compared with the city.
He is the main one in the country, Called... (Capital) - You guys should know the territories of the country,
To write letters to everyone, To send parcels.
There is Ryazanskaya, Tverskaya, and what is yours? (Region) - There are giant mountains here - Tibet, Altai, Pamir,
Carpathians and Balkans. The whole world knows them.
Here the rivers are Ob and Angara, Don, Volga, Lena and Kura.
Forest diversity in our native ... (Eurasia) - We will find two different poles on the globe!
And near the South we will find the Continent covered with ice! (Antarctica) - Here, among the polar ice floes, the penguin tramples importantly.
This continent is deserted, and the penguin is here as a guide.
He is ready to tell people how beautiful... (Antarctica) - Sushi a small piece - But it happens sometimes
It is big, and even very big, and there is always water around. (Island) - That island looks like a ring. It’s not easy for us to get there.
But on the map I found That coral... (Atoll) - Vanya told us in class: There is a coral island in the ocean,
It once acquired the shape of a ring, And the island is called... (Atoll) - During the lesson I learned where corals grow in the seas.
There is an island in the form of drying - Name it for us here. (Atoll) - We can find these super-reservoirs on the globe,
Because in the whole world there are few of them - only four!
(Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic)
- It floats, shining in the sun. This island is icy,
It is big and will not be swayed even by a strong wave. (Iceberg) - I read different names on the map: Black, White, Yellow, Red...
And in appearance - green, gray, blue, Whenever you look at it - it is very beautiful. (Sea) - By the way, they say that the colored ones are the seas.
Can you quickly, without advice, guess four colors?
(It was definitely not in vain that I taught geography: Black and White, Yellow and Red) - You see, “the sky is covered with darkness,” The waves move, the wind howls:
There is a strong storm at sea for small boats on the mountain. (Storm) - During the day it blows towards the land from the sea, at night it blows in a different direction.
You would help me name That coastal breeze. (Breeze) - If He wandered deep into the continent from the ocean,
This means there will be clouds, and sometimes hurricanes.
It comes to us with rain, wet windy... (Cyclone) - Quicksilver and unstable, Coastal drift, sandy hill,
That from a gust of wind I’m ready to run two meters. (Dune) - Let's name the word: Large natural reservoir,
Which is firmly locked by the banks. We know the answer for sure. (Lake) - There is a miracle bowl in our Siberian taiga Bigger than the sea.
Surrounded by wild rocks, This is a lake... (Baikal) - I'm wide, I'm deep, I reflect the clouds
I keep my way from afar - Flowing... (River) - I am not silent, I am busy, I am turning the wheels of the mill,
And light flocks of boats are carried by my water. (River)
- This ribbon is blue, so restless,
It winds through the forests and hits the shore.
The fisherman's ribbon beckons. What kind of tape? That…. (River) - I am not a small stream, I am both wider and longer!
And I’m also deep, Because I... (River) - Two brothers daring into the abyss of waters
Everyone looks, but it’s just a shame -
They will never get together... And so, two brothers,
Celebrate sunset... sunrise... (Two shores) separately - The river quietly gurgled for us, so that we could find its beginning -
A quiet, weak stream called... (Source) - Name the river bed. Don't you know? A friend will help. (bed)
- Here you will help me guess
There is a deep hole in the river at the bottom.
I will tell you an important secret here:
According to legend, devils live in it. (Whirlpool) - I'm standing on the steepest, I haven't seen a better place!
Somewhere down there, the tide is coming. But it’s high and steep... (Cliff) - In this shallow place you can cross the river,
If you can't find a bridge to cross. (Ford) - There is a dot on the map of North America.
Mother and daughter joyfully met there.
And they just met each other -
They began to murmur in pure English.
Unfortunately, I'm not very good at English,
I just remembered their names
So beautiful, azure colors:
One is Mrs. Ipi, the other is Miss Uri. (Mississippi and Missouri Rivers)
- This little pond is covered in duckweed,
And frogs live in it, and also crucian carp. (Pond) - Well, of course, this is a miracle! - It's been a century now
Even in the hottest summer there is snow on its top! (Mountain) - To conquer that steep slope, you need to be a climber.
Answer me this question: What kind of stone cliff? (Rock) - That rather large mountain has a quiet character for the time being.
But this can happen - It will explode and smoke! (Volcano)
- I give the definition: Bowl-shaped recess
At the top of the volcano. Think, friend, it’s too early to give up. (Crater) - The earth shook, the volcano began to smoke,
Fire broke out from under the ashes and stone.
And now it started flowing from the crater of the volcano
Molten rock flow! (Lava) - It sometimes happens close to volcanoes
Natural spring with hot water,
What is gushing out with a stream of boiling water along with steam.
It is not at all a match for ordinary fountains. (Geyser) - The hills decorated the valley with Their long string.
Our wise teacher said: “That chain of hills is called...” (Ridge) - Behind the airfield. We fly for four hours.
We see the tundra under the wing, and then - the forests of Siberia.
There is a snowstorm there in winter. This coniferous forest is... (Taiga) - Here the birch trees are knee-deep. Herds of reindeer nibble moss.
They are herded by a family of mushers, and their chum is made from smoky skins. (Tundra) - There are large piles of sand in it, called dunes,
And camels walk along them, stretching out like a caravan. (Desert)
Geographical mysteries
Amazing Russian riddles! Children and adults solve them with great pleasure. And how much more interesting a lesson becomes when riddles, interesting questions, and entertaining tasks appear! I really like collecting riddles on academic subjects, especially geography. When there were a lot of them, I decided to group them by topic. This will make the teacher’s work much easier, and will add interest to the student in the subject and allow him to show off his intelligence and intelligence. It’s not for nothing that people called the riddle “without a face in a mask” - it’s the hidden face that needs to be guessed. And, of course, the one who has thoroughly mastered the material in the geography lesson will guess the riddle. I wish you good luck and interesting lessons.
Geographical mysteries
Astronomy
The field is not measured, the sheep are not counted, the shepherd is horned. (Sky, stars, month)
White flowers bloom in the evening and fade in the morning. (Stars)
A sister goes to visit her brother, but he hides from his sister. (Moon and sun)
When I was young, I shone brightly, but as I grew older, I began to fade. (Month)
At night there is one golden orange in the sky. Two weeks passed, we didn’t eat an orange, but only an orange slice remained in the sky. (Month)
The blue fur coat has covered the whole world. (Sky)
No beginning, no end, no back, no face.
Everyone, young and old, knows that she is a huge ball………….(Earth)
The entire path is strewn with peas. (Milky Way)
A piece of bread hangs above my grandmother's hut.
The dogs bark, but they can’t get it. (Month)
The peas were scattered at our gate; neither a shovel nor a broom could be swept away. (Stars on the sky)
The golden grain scattered at night, looked in the morning - there was nothing. (Stars on the sky)
Neither to heaven nor to earth. (Falling star)
I look out the window: there’s a basket of turnips,
I’ll look into another: there’s a whip with an arc. (Sky, stars, month)
Shirt on the street, sleeves in the hut. (The lights of a sun)
What is higher than the forest, more beautiful than light, and burns without fire? (Sun)
From gate to gate lies a pike of gold. (The lights of a sun)
You can’t collect your mother’s tablecloth, you can’t catch your father’s horse. (Sky, stars, month)
I'll lay down the matting, sow the peas,
I’ll put the roll so no one can take it. (Sky, stars, month)
There will be no knocking on the door or window,
And it will rise and wake everyone up…………(Sun)
Chubby, white-faced, looks in all mirrors. (Moon)
A painter walks across the sky without brushes,
Paints people brown…………..(Sun)
A steep-horned bull walks along the high road,
He sleeps during the day and watches at night. (Month)
Now a pancake, now half a pancake, now this side, now this side. (Month)
The owner of gold is on the field,
Serebryan the shepherd - from the field. (Sun moon)
We cry without him, but when he appears, we hide from him. (Sun)
White flowers bloom in the evening and fade in the morning……….(Stars)
Plan and map
The size of your head, but the whole world fits……….(Globe)
The edge is visible, but you won’t get there……….. (Horizon)
Who changes clothes four times a year?...........(Earth)
A shuttle flies above the ball,
Winds coils on a ball……………(Satellite. Earth.)
From which ladle they don’t drink, don’t eat,
But they only look at him?............ (Constellation Ursa Major)
The more you take from it, the bigger it becomes………..(Pit)
You see the city, but you won’t get there,
You see a river, but you can’t drink the water…………(Map)
The elk lies with his nose outstretched.
If only I stood up and reached the sky…………(Road)
There is a hoof, full of water……………..(Well)
It flaps its wings, but cannot fly away…………..(Mill)
Lithosphere
In an open field you will meet a slope,
You know for sure - this is...... (hill).
Far away, no end in sight
Spreads... …….(plain ).
Worn by grandma
Snow cap.
Stone sides
Shrouded in clouds………
(Mountain .)
The snow melts - and I grow,
It's raining and I'm growing,
But I don't grow tall,
And in depth and width.
I am an enemy to the grain field,
And my name is......... (ravine ).
Rocks
It does not sink in water and does not rot in the ground. ………. (Coal)
-
It's black and shiny
A real helper for people.
It brings warmth to homes,
It makes the houses light,
Helps melt steel
Making paints and enamel. ……..(Coal)
The kids really need him,
He's on the paths in the yard,
He's at a construction site and on the beach,
And it’s even melted in the glass………..(Sand)
Plants grew in the swamp...
And now this is fuel and fertilizer………..(Peat)
This master is white-white,
There is no idle time at school,
Runs across the board
Leaves a white trail………….(Chalk)
5.Won’t run without it
No taxi, no motorcycle,
The rocket won't rise.
Guess what it is?............ (Oil)
It is very durable and elastic,
A reliable friend for builders:
Houses, steps, pedestals
They will become beautiful and noticeable………..(Granite)
Flowing through the pipe
bakes pies…………… (Gas)
No wonder it was cooked in a blast furnace!
The scissors and keys turned out great………….. (Ore)
If you meet me on the road,
Your feet will get stuck.
How to make a bowl or vase -
It will be needed immediately……………. (Clay)
They cover the roads
Streets in villages.
It is also found in cement.
He himself is fertilizer………… (Limestone)
The soil
They beat me, stab me, turn me over, cut me - I endure everything, I cry with everything good....... (The soil)
There is a green pattern on the black blanket…………….(Soil and grass)
Atmosphere
What can’t you see either in the room or on the street?............ (Air)
In the morning the beads sparkled, they covered all the grass with them, but we went to look for them during the day - we searched and searched, but we couldn’t find them. (Dew)
It is everywhere: in the field and in the garden, but it will not get into the house. And I won't go anywhere while he goes. (Rain)
They often ask me, they wait for me, but as soon as I appear, everyone starts hiding. (Rain)
The red yoke hung over the river. (Rainbow)
The Sun ordered - stop, the seven-colored bridge is steep! A cloud hid the light of the sun - the bridge collapsed, but there were no chips. (Rainbow)
Without arms, without legs, but he opens the gate. (Wind)
Gray cloth stretches out the window. (Steam)
- No arms, no legs, but he can draw. (Freezing)
Fluffy cotton wool floats somewhere. The lower the wool, the closer the rain………(cloud)
There is a mountain in the yard, and water in the hut. (Snow)
It neither burns in fire nor sinks in water. (Ice)
It grows upside down, not in summer, but in winter. But the sun will burn her - she will cry and die. (Icicle)
An eagle is flying across the blue sky, its wings spread, covering the sun. (Clouds)
The peas are scattered on seventy-seven roads, no one will pick them up. (hail)
The lanky man walked and got stuck in the ground. (Rain)
White flies landed on the field. (Snow)
The white tablecloth covered the entire ground. (Snow)
Grandfather builds a bridge without an ax and without wedges. (Freezing)
An old grandfather, he is a hundred years old, paved a bridge across the entire river,
But she came when she was young and swept away the entire bridge. (Frost, spring)
Princess Olena walked around the city, dropped her keys,
I saw the moon, the sun had risen. (Dew)
The pike waved its tail and bent the forest. (Wind)
In the evening it flies to the ground,
Night is coming on earth,
In the morning it flies away again. (Dew)
It snorts, growls, breaks branches, raises dust, knocks people off their feet.
You hear him, but you don’t see him. (Wind)
White geese swim across the blue sea. (Clouds)
An owl flies across the blue sky,
She spread her wings and covered the sun. (Cloud)
Walking in the field, but not a horse,
It flies freely, but is not a bird. (Wind)
First there is a shine, after a shine there is a crackling sound, after a crackling sound there is a splash. (Lightning, thunder, rain)
He knocks loudly, shouts loudly, but what he says no one can understand and the wise men cannot know. (Thunder)
The ox shouted to a hundred villages, to a thousand cities. (Thunder)
The eagle bird flies, carries fire in its teeth,
She shoots fire arrows, no one will catch her. (Lightning)
The fur is black of a sable, the eyes are clear of a falcon. (Thundercloud)
There are no legs, but he walks, no eyes, but he cries. (Cloud)
The horses are running, all the bridles are broken,
Neither sit down, nor stroke, nor hit with a whip. (Clouds)
The lanky man walked and got stuck in the damp ground. (Rain)
The old man at the gate dragged away the heat, he didn’t run, he didn’t order me to stand. (Freezing)
The thin, tall man fell into the sedge, did not come out himself, but brought the children out. (Rain)
He spread them large and small, and watered the whole earth. (Rain)
The golden bridge spreads
Seven villages, seven miles. (Rainbow)
A cheerful horse is running along our village,
At the end of the tail hangs a bag full of oats,
Runs and shakes. (Blizzard, blizzard)
Walks freely, in the forest, in an open field.
It spins, howls, growls, and grumbles to the whole world.
He flies around villages and cities, doesn’t want to know anyone. (Blizzard, blizzard)
It warms in winter, smolders in spring, dies in summer, comes to life in autumn. (Snow)
White Tikhon is pushed out of the sky, where he runs and covers it with a carpet. (Snow)
I am small as a grain of sand, but I cover the earth;
I am made of water, but I fly in the air;
I lie like fluff in the fields, like a diamond, sparkling in the sun’s rays. (Snow)
It passes through the nose into the chest and goes back on its way.
He is invisible, and yet, we cannot live without him…………..(Air)
The white sheet went around the whole earth…………………(Cloud)
Silver threads stitch the earth and sky…………(Rain)
I am small like a grain of sand, but I cover the earth.
I am made of water, but I fly in the air.
I lie in the fields like feathers,
And, like a diamond, I shine in the sun’s rays…….(Snow)
Above the forest, above the mountains
The carpet is being laid out.
He's always, always spread out
Above you and above me
Sometimes he is gray, sometimes he is blue,
It’s bright blue………………..(Sky)
Hydrosphere
There is no one stronger in the world,
There is no one more boisterous in the world.
You can't hold her in your hands -
And you can’t overtake on a horse……..(Water)
It walks and walks along the sea, but when it reaches the shore, it disappears………….. (Wave)
What you can’t roll up a mountain, you can’t carry away in a sieve……….(Water)
Breath – moisture, blanket – fog, bed – mirror…………..(Water)
And you can’t hold it in your hands? ………… (Water)
Nobody salted it, but it was salty……..(Sea)
It lives in seas and rivers, but often flies across the sky.
And when she gets bored of flying, she falls to the ground again…………(Water)
Not a precious stone, but glowing…………..(Ice)
There’s a mountain in the yard, and water in the hut……………..(Snow, ice)
There is water all around, but drinking is a problem………………..(Sea)
Inland waters
- Flows, flows, will not flow out, runs, runs, will not run out……….. (River)
It runs in the summer and stands still in the winter. ……….. (River)
Two brothers look into the water and they won’t all come together……… (Shores)
Runs without a leash………. (Creek)
It pours into it, it pours out of it,
She trudges along the ground on her own. (River)
The sleigh is running, but the shafts are standing…………(River and banks)
In winter I hide, in spring I appear,
In the summer I have fun, in the fall I go to bed……………..(River)
A bull runs, a golden horn, runs, gurgles………….(Stream)
The ribbon in the open space trembles slightly in the breeze,
The narrow tip is in the spring, and the wide one is in the sea……….(River)
It flowed and flowed and lay under the glass………………..(Ice on the river)
The fur coat is new, there is a hole in the hem…………..(Ice hole)
In the middle of the field lies a mirror: blue glass, green frame…………..(Pond)
Not the sea, not the land, ships don’t float, but you can’t walk…………….(Swamp)
I run to my mother river and I cannot remain silent.
I am her own son, and I was born in the spring………….(Stream)
Rybina - Beluga surrounded all the shores,
Winter has come - it has gone uphill……………….(Boat)
He was without arms, he was able to break out of the ground without legs,
In the summer, in the heat of the day, he gives us ice cold water……….(Spring)
Everyone goes around this place:
Here the earth is like dough,
There are sedges, hummocks, mosses -
No foot support…………..(Swamp)
Falling from a great height,
He roars menacingly.
And, breaking on the stones,
Foam rises………………(Waterfall)
Time. Time Zones.
What goes on without moving?........... (Time)
What happened tomorrow, and what will happen yesterday?............ (Today)
Who walks the night and walks the day,
Not knowing what laziness is?............(Watch)
Born at dawn, the more he grew, the smaller he became………….(Day)
Without legs and wings it flies quickly, you won’t catch it……….(Time)
Riddles - jokes
Mountain upside down…….. (Pit)
River ending…………(Mouth)
- “Floor” of the lake…………(Bottom)
What grows upside down?.................(Icicle)
In which fields does grass not grow?.......... (In the fields of a hat)
Which branch does not grow on a tree?...........(Railway)
When is the sky below the earth? .............. (When reflected in the water)
Which month is the shortest? ............... (May - three letters)
Which tree has two skins?................(On a birch)
When a person is a fish and when a river……………(Karp and Nile)
Good weather! We've been waiting for her for six months.
Cross out two points and scoop up water……….. (Bucket - bucket)
List of used literature
Children's riddles in crossword puzzles. M., “Knowledge”, 1993
No windows, no doors (Russian folk riddles, fairy tales). M., "Children's Literature", 1989
Semenova T.A. Entertainer. L., "Union of Designers of the USSR", 1990
Serova E.V. Give me a word. L., “Artist of the RSFSR”, 1981
Clever Ivashka, the Firebird and the Golden Grain (Russian Folk Riddles). M., "Children's Literature", 1991
Ushakova O.D. Riddles, counting rhymes and tongue twisters. St. Petersburg, “Litera”, 2004
Geographical mysteriesI have countries in my palms,
Rivers, mountains, oceans.
Can you guess what the trick is?
I hold with my hands...
(Globe.)
It stands on a thin leg
In the office on the window,
And on it, believe it or not,
The whole world fits in!
(Globe.)
In four barrels
Six Whales are salted.
(Earth: Oceans and Continents.)
Round Barrel
333 bezels.
(Earth and parallels.)
The globe is divided evenly
The line is conditional.
Above is north, below is south.
Name the border, friend.
(Equator.)
It's always summer there -
In September, in April.
And this circle is longer
Other parallels.
All the guys will say in unison:
"This line is...!"
(Equator.)
Above is the pole, below is the pole.
There is a hot zone in the middle.
(Equator.)
The whole globe is crossed,
Converge at the poles.
Gradually moving
Hands on any clock.
Across land, oceans
We lay down...
(Meridians.)
The eldest among them is the equator.
And from north to south
These lines guys
Everything is parallel to each other.
You managed to guess
What is this? ...
(Parallels.)
I've traveled to different countries
Sailed along rivers, oceans,
Walked bravely through the desert -
On one sheet of paper.
(Geographic map.)
I keep it in my desk
The globe on a hundred pages!
(Atlas.)
This device is correct
will show you the way,
Magnetic needle
It will point to the north.
(Compass.)
Take it, my friend,
Me on a hike!
No one is with me
It won't go to waste!
Way to go
I'll tell you exactly!
Where to go, -
I'll always tell you!
(Compass.)
North –
Where there are a lot of blizzards.
Where it's hot -
Will…
(South.)
Everyone knows: old and young,
That point on the map is...
(City.)
The main city of the state
Be it a republic or a kingdom.
This is where ingenuity comes in handy:
Here is Moscow, it is...
(Capital.)
With this city
Others can't compare.
He is the main one in the country,
It's called...
(Capital.)
Territories of the country
You guys should know
To write letters to everyone,
To send parcels.
There are Ryazanskaya, Tverskaya,
What is yours like?
(Region.)
There are giant mountains here -
Tibet, Altai, Pamir,
Carpathians and Balkans.
The whole world knows them.
Here are the rivers Ob and Angara,
Don, Volga, Lena and Kura.
Forest diversity
In our native...
(Eurasia.)
We will find it on the globe
Two different poles!
And we’ll find it at Yuzhny
A continent covered in ice!
(Antarctica.)
Here, among the polar ice floes,
The penguin is trampling importantly.
This continent is deserted
And the penguin is here as a guide.
He is ready to tell people
How beautiful...
(Antarctica.)
There are sharks scurrying around and gorillas jumping.
Scary "big evil crocodiles"
They will bite you, beat you and offend you.”
Remember that place where you can't walk?
(Africa.)
Burnt with heat
Desert Sahara.
But among the savannah -
Elephants and monkeys
Lions, zebras and giraffes
Walking in the hot...
(Africa.)
Only in a big, green country
Kangaroo lives smart.
He won't abandon his children
He carries them with him in his bag.
(Australia.)
This is a miracle continent
He is beautiful and small.
And there's only one on it
Picturesque country.
In other places there are such animals
I can hardly find it
After all, a kangaroo among the steppes
He only walks in...
(Australia.)
A boot floats in the sea
Thousands of years and never got wet!
And people live on it -
Who will name it for us?
(Italy and Italians.)
Here surrounded by blue seas
A green boot is floating.
In it, for Christmas gifts
Or for the New Year,
So many things are hidden at once,
What you can't do in a year:
Ancient cities,
Rivers and canals
Orange groves,
Yachts, carnivals,
Mountains and so on...
And it's all - …
(Italy.)
Sushi a small piece -
But it happens sometimes
It is big, and even very
And there is always water around.
(Island.)
That island looks like a ring,
It's not easy for us to get there.
But I found it on the map
That coral...
(Atoll.)
Vanya told us during class:
There is a coral island in the ocean,
He once acquired the shape of a ring,
And the island is called...
(Atoll.)
In class I learned
Where corals grow in the seas.
In the form of drying, the island is -
Give it to us here.
(Atoll.)
These super bodies of water
We can find everything on the globe,
Because in the whole world
There are not many of them - only four!
(Oceans: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic.)
He floats, shining in the sun
This island is icy
It's big and won't wobble
Even with a strong wave.
(Iceberg.)
I read different names on the map:
Black, White, Yellow, Red...
And in appearance - green, gray, blue,
Whenever you look at it, it is very beautiful.
(Sea.)
By the way, they say
That the colored ones are the seas.
You can quickly, without advice,
Guess four colors?
(It was certainly not in vain that I taught geography:
Black and White, Yellow and Red.)
You see, “the sky is covered with darkness”
The waves move, the wind howls:
Strong storm at sea
Small boats on the mountain.
(Storm.)
During the day it blows on land from the sea,
At night - to the other side.
Would you call me and help me?
That coastal breeze.
(Breeze.)
If inland
He wandered out of the ocean
So there will be clouds
And sometimes hurricanes.
It comes to us with the rain,
Wet and windy...
(Cyclone.)
Shifting and fickle,
Coastal drift, sandy hill,
What from a gust of wind
Ready to run two meters.
(Dune.)
Let's say the word:
Large natural reservoir
Which is firmly locked by the banks.
We know the answer for sure.
(Lake.)
There is in our Siberian taiga
More than the sea miracle bowl.
Surrounded by wild rocks,
This lake …
(Baikal.)
I'm wide, I'm deep
I reflect the clouds
I keep my way from afar -
Fluid...
(River.)
I'm not silent, I'm busy
I turn the wheels of the mill,
And light herds of boats
My water carries me.
(River.)
This ribbon is blue
So restless
Winding between the forests
And it hits the shore.
The fisherman's ribbon beckons.
What kind of tape? That....
(River.)
I'm not a little stream
I'm both wider and longer!
And I'm also deep
Because I...
(River.)
Two brothers daring into the abyss of waters
Everyone looks, but it’s just a shame -
They will never get together... And so, two brothers,
We celebrate the sunset... the sunrise...
(Two banks.)
(O. Ushakova)
The river gurgled softly for us,
To find its beginning -
Quiet, weak stream
Entitled…
(Source.)
Name the river bed.
Don't you know? A friend will help.
(Red.)
Here you will help me guess
There is a deep hole in the river at the bottom.
I will tell you an important secret here:
According to legend, devils live in it.
(Whirlpool.)
I'm standing on the steepest
I haven't seen a better place!
Somewhere down there, the tide is coming.
But it’s tall and steep...
(Break.)
In this shallow place
You can cross the river
If there is a bridge to cross
You won't be able to find it.
(Ford.)
There is a dot on the map of North America.
Mother and daughter joyfully met there.
And they just met each other -
They began to murmur in pure English.
Unfortunately, I'm not very good at English,
I just remembered their names
So beautiful, azure colors:
One is Mrs. Ipi, the other is Miss Uri.
(Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.)
This little pond
All covered with duckweed,
And frogs live in it,
And also crucian carp.
(Pond.)
Well, of course, this is a miracle! –
It's been a century now
Even in the hottest summer
There is snow on its top!
(Mountain.)
To conquer that steep slope,
You have to be a climber.
Answer me this question:
What kind of rock cliff?
(Rock.)
At that rather big mountain
The character is quiet for the time being.
But this could happen -
It will explode and smoke!
(Volcano.)
I give the definition:
Bowl-shaped recess
At the top of the volcano.
Think, friend, it’s too early to give up.
(Crater.)
The earth shook, the volcano began to smoke,
Fire broke out from under the ashes and stone.
And now it started flowing from the crater of the volcano
Molten rock flow!
(Lava.)
It sometimes happens close to volcanoes
Natural spring with hot water,
What is gushing out with a stream of boiling water along with steam.
It is not at all a match for ordinary fountains.
(Geyser.)
Hills decorate the valley
With its long string.
Our wise teacher said:
“That chain of hills is called...”
(Ridge.)
Behind the airfield.
We fly for four hours.
We see the tundra under the wing,
And then - the forests of Siberia.
There is a snowstorm there in winter.
This coniferous forest is...
(Taiga.)
Here the birch trees are knee-deep.
Herds of reindeer nibble moss.
They are herded by a family of mushers,
Their tent is made from smoky skins.
(Tundra.)
There are large piles of sand in it
They are called dunes,
And camels walk along them,
Stretching out like a caravan.
(Desert.)
There is a lot of iron in the geologist's find,
And for those people, of course, it is useful.
Among fossils, always valuable
It was considered mined in a mine ...
(Ore.)
Easily
Not mined in a mine...
(Ore.)
Petrified Resin
prehistoric plants,
What could be useful to us?
For all kinds of wonderful decorations.
(Amber.)
This is fuel, raw material
They pump from the ground.
"Black gold" it
People dignify.
(Oil.)
City of Roads (anagram riddle)