Animals
Which animal stars in the hit 1970s movie “Jaws”?
A great white shark.
True or false: Mexico is the largest consumer of watermelons in the world
False (It's China!)
What is the highest-grossing summer blockbuster of all time? (a) Jaws (b) Raiders of the Lost Ark (c) Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope).
Star Wars!
How hot is the sun’s core? (a) 2,700 °F (b) 27,000 °F (c) 27,000,000 °F.
Which classic summer game was inspired by an empty pie tin?
Frisbee
What do elephants use instead of sunblock?
Dust and mud.
In which country are you most likely to celebrate Christmas with a “barbie” on the beach?
Australia.
What kind of animals were Timone and Pumba in The Lion King?
Meerkat and warthog.
Plants use sunlight to make their own food. What is this process called?
Photosynthesis
True or false: Between May and September, Americans consume five billion hot dogs
False (It's actually 7 billion!)
Did you know that some animals hibernate in the summer? Name one animal that does this.
Tortoises, crocodiles, four-toed hedgehogs, and dwarf lemurs.
Which country holds the world record for the hottest temperature ever recorded
The United States (Death Valley, California).
In the 1997 blockbuster Men in Black, who (or what) does Will Smith’s character Jay do battle with?
Aliens.
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm ocean waters.
Which state hosts a mashed potato wrestling contest every August? (a) Arkansas (b) South Dakota (c) North Carolina.
B. South Dakota
Which ocean-dwelling creature are you most likely to see sunbathing?
Where is the biggest water park in the world? (a) United States (b) Germany (c) Spain.
Germany.
Which summer blockbuster was the first to make $100 million at the U.S. box office?
Jaws.
Do the Northern and Southern Hemispheres share the same seasons?
No. The Southern Hemisphere experiences summer in the months of December, January, and February.
How many bats congregate beneath the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin every August?
1.5 million
What is the most common butterfly in the United States?
A cabbage white.
Where does the word “season” come from?
Season is an Old French word meaning “sowing” or “planting."
Which American actor appears in the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises?
Harrison Ford.
What percentage of a watermelon’s overall mass is water?
92%
True or false: The Eiffel Tower gets smaller in the summer.
False-the heat causes the tower to expand, which adds an extra six inches to its overall height.