2004 Education & Outreach Newsletter

Solve the Riddle

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If you have ever seen a cow jump over the moon, write “V” in spaces 9, 19, 32. If not, write “N “in those spaces.

If “X” comes before “J” in the alphabet write “Y” in space 7. If it is comes after “J” write “L” in that space.

If a newt is the same as a lizard, write “U “in spaces 18, 21, 24. If not, write “A“in those spaces.

If an ant is an insect indicate with a “W” in space 4. If not, put “X” in that space.

Closing one eye and without counting on your fingers, write the fifth letter of the alphabet in spaces 3, 10, 11, 15, 23, 29, 31 & 34.

If a redwood tree resists fire, put an “I” in spaces 16 and 26. If not, put a “W”.

If beetles and spiders are different species, write “M” in spaces 14 and 20. If they are the same species put “C” in those spaces.

If a water habitat is called terrestrial, put “G” in space 22. If it is called aquatic put “K” in that space.

If a quail lives in the top of the trees, write “B “in spaces 8, 12, 25. If it lives on the ground, put “D“in those spaces.

If you think a hawk is bigger than a hummingbird, put “S “in space 13. If not, spin around 3 times and put your finger on your nose.

If the early American Indians used metal pots and pans for cooking put a “P “in spaces 17 and 33. If they used baskets for cooking put “C “in those spaces.

If a carnivore is a predator that eats meat put an “O“in space 5. If a carnivore eats plants put “Y “in that space.

If a butterfly has a clubbed tip antennae put a “T “in space 1. If it has feathery antennae put “P “there.

If you have eaten a plant put “R “in spaces 6 and 30. If you have never eaten a plant put “Z “in those spaces.

If animals migrate only by flying put “L” in spaces 27 and 28. If some use other methods to move from place to place put “F” in those spaces.

If you think this was fun write “H” in space 2. (Now read the message . . . it makes sense).

Adapted from riddle written by Mary Engebeth

 

Answer: The world needs me. I can make a difference.