Great Outdoors
These occur more frequently in the summer months due to the warm, humid air.
What are thunderstorms?
This fruit contains over 90% water.
What is watermelon?
This U.S. holiday unofficially signifies the end of the summer season.
This is the longest day of the year.
What is the Summer solstice or June 20th?
This 1975 Steven Spielberg film forever changed the way people felt about going into the water.
What is Jaws?
This insect is most prevalent during the summer months.
What are mosquitoes?
This is national ice cream month.
What is July?
This is the most sold item during the summer season.
What is swimsuits?
This flower thrives in summer because it loves the sun.
What are sunflowers?
This public service mascot was first introduced to the U.S. in 1944.
Who is Smokey the Bear?
This insect's sounds can be used to determine the temperature outside.
What are cricket chirps?
The Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest takes place here every year since 1972.
What is Coney Island?
This stone is the traditional birth stone for August.
What is Peridot?
The letters SPF found on sunscreen bottles are in reference to this.
What is Sun Protection Factor?
The month of June is named after this Roman Goddess.
Juno
This beach sport became official in 1986.
What is beach volleyball?
This U.S. president hosted the first BBQ at the White House.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
In this year, the first beach ball was invented.
What is 1928?
This is the oldest known beach in America.
What is Revere Beach, MA?
On August 28, 1963 this man gave a speech to over 250,000 in Washington.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
This is the longest continuous beach in America.
What is Long Beach, WA?
This is the city in which it is believed the ice cream sandwich was invented.
What is NYC?
This water sport is NOT in the summer Olympics.
What is surfing?
This steel tower in Europe actually grows in the summer due to the heat expanding it's metal in the heat of sunlight.
What is the Eiffel tower?
The month of August is named after this Roman emperor.
Augustus. Rome's first emperor.