Short simple riddles for teens

My best buddy always makes mistakes. But I would easily get rid of the mistakes. What Am I?

What goes up when rain comes down?

They are twin sisters, same height; they work in the kitchen, arm in arm. Whatever is cooked, they always try it first.

I have a face like a tree and skin like the sea. A great beast I am, yet small vermin frighten me. What am I?

I'm a soft and furry pet. I have four legs and a long tail. I have sharp teeth and claws. I like to chase mice. I am a...

If you were swimming in the ocean and a big alligator attacked you, what should you do?

You have to look at me to say what I show you. I offer two different purposes but I am spelled the same and I am pronounced the same.

What came first, the chicken or the egg?

Give me food, and I will live. Give me water, and I will die. What am I?

I live in the ocean. I have eight legs, two big claws and a tail. My body has a hard shell. I eat anything I can find. I am a...