Why is there a rainbow after rain? After rain, there are little water drops in the air. The sun shines through them. The light breaks into seven colors. That is a rainbow!
Why don't we fall off the Earth? The Earth is round, but it pulls us down. This pull is called gravity. Gravity holds us on the ground. So we do not fall off!
Why can't we see stars in the day? The stars are always in the sky. But the sun is too bright in the day. It hides the little stars. At night, we can see them!
Why do we see lightning first? Light is very fast. Sound is slow. Lightning and thunder happen together. But the light comes first. Then we hear the boom!
Why do earthquakes happen? The Earth's outside is like big puzzle pieces. They push each other. When they slip, the ground shakes. That is an earthquake!
Why is the giraffe's neck so long? Long ago, giraffes with long necks could eat the high leaves. They lived and had babies. So necks got longer and longer!
Why is a butterfly a caterpillar first? A butterfly starts as an egg. It becomes a hungry caterpillar. Then it makes a cocoon and turns into a butterfly!
Why do some dinosaurs eat plants and some eat meat? Dinosaurs were different. Plant-eaters had flat teeth for leaves. Meat-eaters had sharp teeth for meat. They all had their own food!
Why are some stars big and bright? Stars are far and near, big and small. Near and big stars look bright. Far and small stars look dim. So the sky is full of different stars!