Cali Cool Spots
Beach & Surf Vibes
Summer Science
Summer Songs
Pop Culture & Fun
100

This famous bridge in San Francisco that is often covered in fog.

What is the Golden Gate Bridge?

100

This is what surfers call a perfectly shaped wave that forms a tunnel.

What is a barrel?

100

This is the California fault line that is responsible for many earthquakes and runs through the state.

What is the San Andreas Fault?

100

"Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year’s all about" is a lyric by this Disney star turned pop icon.

Who is Miley Cyrus?

100

This animated Pixar film features a road trip across California’s Route 66

What is Cars?

200

This national park is known for its giant sequoias and Half Dome.

What is Yosemite National Park?

200

This is the name of the warm current that brings tropical waters up the California coast in late summer.

What is El Niño?

200

This common large summer fruit is 92% water and can help prevent dehydration.

What is watermelon?

200

This 2013 song by Robin Thicke and Pharrell was a huge summer hit (and stirred some controversy).

What is "Blurred Lines"?

200

This amusement park in Anaheim is known as “The Happiest Place on Earth”

What is Disneyland?

300

This desert city gets extremely hot in summer and is known for music festivals and palm trees.

What is Palm Springs?

300

This marine creature causes stings in shallow water and is more common during hot beach days.

What is a stingray?

300

This UV-related chemical is produced by your skin more during summer sun exposure.

What is Vitamin D?

300

“Summertime Sadness” was a breakout hit for this moody California-inspired artist.

Who is Lana Del Rey?

300

This popular California-based artist sang “California Gurls.”

Who is Katy Perry?

400

This is the name of the lake that borders California and Nevada and is popular for summer water sports.

Hint: Also famously told to be "Kept Blue" on many an environmentalist's bumper sticker.

What is Lake Tahoe?

400

This city is home to the annual U.S. Open of Surfing in Southern California.

What is Huntington Beach?

400

Plants use this gas for photosynthesis (which is more available during long sunny days).

What is carbon dioxide?

400

This hit song by Harry Styles, released in 2022, references strawberries, a summer feeling, and late-night dancing.

What is "Watermelon Sugar"?

400

This long-running reality TV show was based in Orange County and launched in the early 2000s?

What is Laguna Beach?

500

This California island getaway is famous for snorkeling, buffalo, and being an hour’s ferry ride from L.A.

What is Catalina Island?

500

This is the term for the dangerous water current that pulls swimmers away from shore.

What is a rip current?

500

This is why the days are longer in summer.

What is because the Earth's tilt causes the Northern Hemisphere to face the sun longer?

500

Name the 2023 summer anthem by Olivia Rodrigo that references burning Malibu and heartbreak.

What is "Vampire"?

500

This famous skate park in Venice Beach helped popularize skateboarding culture

What is the Venice Skatepark?

M
e
n
u