When I point up it’s bright, but when I point down it’s dark. What am I?

I run through hills and wind around mountains. I cross over rivers and pass through forests. Step outside, and you’ll find me beneath your feet. What am I?

You will always find me in the past. I can be created in the present, but the future can never taint me. What am I?

I am a word of nine letters. My first three letters refer to a standard score in golf. My last five letters are related to a diagram. My whole word is something used in writing. What am I

I am a three-digit number. My tens digit is five more than my ones digit, and my hundreds digit is eight less than my tens digit. What number am I?

The more I absorb, the heavier I become, yet I’m meant to keep things dry. I start off clean but often end up damp. What am I?

No matter how little or how much you use me, you change me every month. I’m full of numbers, but I’m not used for math. What am I?

I run all around the pasture, stretching far and wide, yet I never take a single step. I surround what I protect and keep everything in its place. What am I?

You answer me, although I never ask you questions. I can ring, but I never speak. I connect people from afar, yet I never move. What am I?

If you drop me, I’m sure to crack. Give me a smile, and I’ll always smile back. I’m often found in the same place, waiting to see you. What am I?