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I reach for the sky, but clutch to the ground; sometimes I leave, but I am always around. What 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?

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?

Tim came second in Math. When his mother asked him how much he had scored, he answered that he got the sum of the first 9 even numbers. His mother immediately worked out the answer. How much had he scored in Math?
90 Explanation: Sum = (n x n) + n Hence, 9 x 9 = 81 + 9 = 90

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?
An onion.

I am heavy and have an odd shape. You drop me when you need me and pick me up when you don't need me. Who am I?
Ship anchor

The eight of us go forth not back to protect our king from a foes attack.
Chess pawns.

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

How can you drop an egg on a floor 20 yards below, without cracking it?
The floor will not crack by the dropping of an egg on it!

I come form North, East, West and South. I give you lots of information either verbally or textually. Who am I?

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