What Has Four Wings but Cannot Fly, and Uses the Wind but Does Not Know Why? is a countryside riddle. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What has four wings but cannot fly and uses the wind but does not know why?
Answer: Windmill
Need a hint?
Old ones were used to grind grain into flour.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is a windmill.
A windmill has four big sails, its “wings”, which the wind turns round and round. It can’t fly, and of course it doesn’t know why it’s spinning!
Modern wind turbines work in a similar way to make electricity.
Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 6 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
A wind turbine works too, though it usually has three blades. Windmill is the classic answer.
What did windmills do?
Most ground grain into flour or pumped water.