Can you solve this picture maths equation?

My thunder comes before the lightning; my lightning comes before clouds; my rain dries all the land it touches. What am I?

My cousin lives in one story house in Antarctica. His house is made the of-of sandstone. what is the color of stairs?

What does the following represent?

N N N N N N N

A A A A A A A

C C C C C C C

Below the four parts have been reorganised. The four partitions are exactly the same in both arrangements. Why is there a hole?

How many triangles are there in the picture below?

Can you solve this amazing hard number series problem?
7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18 ?

James ordered a fishing rod, priced at $3.56. Unfortunately, James is an Eskimo who lives in a very remote part of Greenland and the import rules forbid any package longer than 4 feet to be imported. The fishing rod was 4 feet and 1 inch, just a little too long, so how can the fishing rod be mailed to James without breaking the rules? Ideally James would like the fishing rod to arrive in one piece!

A cat had three kittens: Snophy, Topsy and Jorden. What was the mother's name?

They do not possess flesh or feathers or scales or bone
But still, they are blessed with fingers and thumbs of their own.