Riddle

A third from the sun, and not much else since the world's begun. Some may weigh a metric ton. Is a synonym for fun. Made a zeppelin take flight. A big thing at Isle of Wight.

Choose an answer

A.Stone
B.Boulder
C.Earth
D.Rock
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "R".

Answer

Rock

Why this is the answer

This riddle layers wordplay: "rock" the mineral has existed since Earth (third from the sun) began and can weigh tons, while "rock" the music genre is slang for fun, launched acts like Led Zeppelin, and headlines the famous Isle of Wight Festival.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Hard.

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