The more of this there is, the less you see. What is it?

What demands an answer, but asks no questions

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

What are the five permanent members of the UN Security Council?

a) France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom
b) Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates
c) Brazil, India, Nigeria, South Africa, South Korea
d) China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States

When I get multiplied by any number, the sum of the figures in the product is always me. What am I?

One day, John and his friends were playing around. Jacob hit something with a Pin and it popped. John's dad came into the room that very moment, but he wasn't mad. In fact, he was smiling. What did Jacob hit?

My first is in chocolate but not in ham. My second is in cake and also in jam. My third at tea time is easily found. Altogether, this is a friend who is often around. What is it?

1 rabbit saw 9 elephants while going to the river. Every elephant saw 3 monkeys going toward the river. Each monkey had 1 parrot in each hand. How many animals are going towards the river?

I have a big mouth and I am also quite loud! I am NOT a gossip but I do get involved with everyone's dirty business.

I go up and I go down.
I go up towards the beautiful sky and down toward the green ground.
I am present tense.
I am past tense too
Children love me.

Who Am I?