I run red and deep beneath the ground, flowing silently without a sound. What am I?
Category: Geography · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Look beyond water to minerals hidden underground.
Answer
A vein of iron ore
Explanation
Iron ore veins appear as red streaks beneath the earth and are mined silently.
This is an easy geography riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is A vein of iron ore.
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