What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?

Can you solve the tricky chess rebus puzzle below by ciphering the hidden meaning?

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

What is the Surname of Barbie Doll?

Count the number of lines in the image below ?

If two fifty-foot ropes are suspended from a forty-foot ceiling that is twenty feet apart, how much rope will you be able to steal if you have a knife?

There was a blind beggar living on the footpath of a street. Suddenly one day, the beggar's brother died. What was the relation of the blind beggar with the person who died?

PS: Brother is not the answer.

How many triangles are there on the puzzle below?

A man was found murdered on Sunday morning. His wife immediately called the police. The police questioned the wife and staff and got these alibis: The Wife said she was sleeping. The Cook was cooking breakfast. The Gardener was picking vegetables. The Maid was getting the mail. The Butler was cleaning the closet. The police instantly arrested the murderer. Who did it and how did they know?

What does an Island and the letter T have in common?