General Riddles

What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
Your Name

The more I am present, the less you can see. Who am I?
Darkness.

How many times is the alphabet "a" used while writing the spelling of each number from 1 to 500?
Not a single time.

I am a seven letter word. I am very heavy. Take away two letters from me and you will get 8. Take away one letter from me and you will get 80. Who am I?

If it took fifteen men ten days to build a tower, how long would it take four men to build it?
No time at all, as the tower it is already built!

Feed me and I live, yet give me a drink and I die.

Adam is 13 years old in 1980. In 1985 he is 8 years old. How?
The dates are in BC (Before Christ).

A girl who was just learning to drive went down a one-way street in the wrong direction, but didn't break the law. How come?
She was walking.

You can catch me but cannot throw me. Who am I?

I help all living things to survive. I give shade to others. People use me for their various needs. I have rings to determine my age. Who am I?

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