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Visual Clues

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Instructions: Can you identify objects, places, and things from their visual descriptions?

  1. 1.

    I have 88 keys, but I don't open any doors. I am black and white. What am I?

    A
    Calculator
    B
    Piano
    C
    Computer Keyboard
    D
    Typewriter
  2. 2.

    I stand on a tall pole, I display three colors — red, yellow, and green — and I tell you when to stop and go. What am I?

    A
    A street sign
    B
    A flagpole
    C
    A lighthouse
    D
    A traffic light
  3. 3.

    I have a magnetic needle that always points north. I show the directions N, S, E, and W. What am I?

    A
    A weather vane
    B
    A compass
    C
    A map
    D
    A GPS device
  4. 4.

    I have 12 numbers on my face, at least two hands, and I hang on the wall or sit on a table. What am I?

    A
    A thermometer
    B
    A calendar
    C
    A telephone
    D
    A clock
  5. 5.

    I have 64 squares in a pattern of black and white. Kings and queens move across my surface. What am I?

    A
    A checkerboard
    B
    A chess board
    C
    A crossword puzzle
    D
    A tile floor
  6. 6.

    I am orange, round, and bouncy. I go through a hoop that's 10 feet high. What am I?

    A
    A tennis ball
    B
    A basketball
    C
    A volleyball
    D
    A soccer ball
  7. 7.

    I have four strings and you play me with a bow. You rest me under your chin. What am I?

    A
    A violin
    B
    A ukulele
    C
    A guitar
    D
    A cello
  8. 8.

    I am tall and stand near the coast. I shine a bright beam of light to warn ships at night. What am I?

    A
    A windmill
    B
    A skyscraper
    C
    A lighthouse
    D
    A watchtower
  9. 9.

    I am a long tube with a lens at one end. I sit on a tripod and help you see the stars. What am I?

    A
    A microscope
    B
    A periscope
    C
    A telescope
    D
    A camera
  10. 10.

    I am a sphere that shows all the continents and oceans. I spin on a tilted axis. What am I?

    A
    A globe
    B
    A compass
    C
    An atlas
    D
    A map
  11. 11.

    I am a thin glass tube filled with liquid that rises and falls. I measure temperature in degrees. What am I?

    A
    A barometer
    B
    A test tube
    C
    A thermometer
    D
    A stethoscope
  12. 12.

    I have two glass chambers connected by a narrow neck. Sand flows through me to measure time. What am I?

    A
    A water clock
    B
    An hourglass
    C
    A sundial
    D
    A metronome
  13. 13.

    I have a canopy, a long handle, and metal ribs that open and close. I protect you from rain. What am I?

    A
    A parasol
    B
    A tent
    C
    A raincoat
    D
    An umbrella
  14. 14.

    I have letter keys, a moving carriage, and an ink ribbon. I was used for writing before computers. What am I?

    A
    A typewriter
    B
    A printing press
    C
    A telegraph
    D
    A fax machine
  15. 15.

    I have two lenses side by side, a strap to hang around your neck, and a focus wheel. I help you see far-away things. What am I?

    A
    Binoculars
    B
    A magnifying glass
    C
    A microscope
    D
    Eyeglasses

Answer Key

Question 1
B. Piano

A piano has 88 keys — 52 white keys and 36 black keys. It's one of the most popular musical instruments in the world.

Question 2
D. A traffic light

Traffic lights use red (stop), yellow (caution), and green (go) to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic safely.

Question 3
B. A compass

A compass uses a magnetized needle that aligns with Earth's magnetic field to always point toward magnetic north.

Question 4
D. A clock

A clock displays the numbers 1 through 12 and uses hour and minute hands (and sometimes a second hand) to tell the time.

Question 5
B. A chess board

A chess board has 64 squares arranged in an 8x8 grid of alternating dark and light colors, where pieces like kings and queens compete.

Question 6
B. A basketball

A basketball is the distinctive orange ball used in the sport where players shoot through a hoop mounted 10 feet above the court.

Question 7
A. A violin

A violin has four strings and is played with a bow while being held under the chin. It is the smallest and highest-pitched string instrument in the orchestra.

Question 8
C. A lighthouse

Lighthouses are tall coastal structures that project powerful beams of light to guide ships and warn them of dangerous shorelines.

Question 9
C. A telescope

A telescope uses lenses or mirrors in a tube, often mounted on a tripod, to magnify distant celestial objects like stars and planets.

Question 10
A. A globe

A globe is a spherical model of the Earth that shows continents and oceans, mounted on a tilted axis to represent Earth's 23.5-degree tilt.

Question 11
C. A thermometer

A thermometer uses liquid (traditionally mercury) in a glass tube that expands and contracts to measure temperature in degrees.

Question 12
B. An hourglass

An hourglass uses sand flowing between two glass chambers to measure a fixed period of time, typically one hour in the original design.

Question 13
D. An umbrella

An umbrella has a fabric canopy supported by metal ribs on a central handle, designed to shield you from rain or sun.

Question 14
A. A typewriter

A typewriter uses keys that strike an ink ribbon to print letters on paper, with a carriage that moves across as you type.

Question 15
A. Binoculars

Binoculars have two parallel lenses with a focus wheel for adjustment and a neck strap, allowing you to magnify distant objects for both eyes.

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