What does this mathematical rebus means ?

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

Find three numbers such that When we multiply three numbers, we will get the prime numbers. The difference between the second and the first number is equal to the third and second.

Using eight eights and addition only, can you make 1000?

Can you place six matchsticks in a manner that each of the matchsticks is in touch with the other five matchsticks?

Can you write down eight eights so that they add up to one thousand?

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

Today is a very icy and cold morning in Newcastle. Mr Shearer, an office bus driver arrived to pick up the employees from the last stop. Shearer suddenly remembers that he needs to pick a newly joined 4miles to the north. Mr Shearer lost his direction compass, a few minutes later Shearer is able to figure that he is moving in the correct direction i.e. north. How did Shearer know that he is moving in the correct direction?

Which of the below owl is odd one out?

John can place six large boxes or nine small boxes into a carton.

Can you find out in how many cartons can he place sixty-six boxes in total?