Waterparks
The largest waterpark in the world is _________ in Dubai, featuring over 105 record-breaking slides and experiences.
Aquaventure World
Watermelons are ___ water.
92%
The summer blockbuster era began in 1975, with this film that was the first to gross over $100 million.
Jaws
This causes ocean waves.
Wind blowing across the surface, gravitational pulls from the moon/sun (tides) and underwater disturbances like earthquakes or landslides (tsunamis).
This coping strategy involves setting limits on your time and energy with others.
Setting boundaries
More than ________ people visit waterparks annually in the U.S. alone.
46 million
____ is National Ice Cream Month.
July
The original Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope, was released on ________.
May 25, 1997
This U.S. state has the most coastline.
Alaska
The Eiffel Tower grows ____ every summer due to thermal expansion.
6 inches
This waterslide is the tallest in the world, standing at approximately 250 feet tall and featuring extreme, high-speed vertical drops.
The Icon Tower (specifically the "Vertigo" and "The Fractionator") at Meryal Waterpark in Qatar.
The ______ was invented in 1905 by an 11 year old after leaving a cup of powdered soda and water on his porch on a freezing night.
Popsicle
This franchise has consistently brought in over $1 billion per installment, with the 1993 original holding the top spot for years.
Jurassic Park
A _______ is a strong ocean current that can pull swimmers away from shore.
Rip current
These are the possible dates of the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere every year.
June 20, 21, or 22
The largest wave pool in North America is at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon, located at Disney World in Orlando. It takes nearly _______ gallons of water in order to be completely filled!
3 million
________ is known as the "Slurpee Capital of the World".
Winnipeg, Manitoba
This director is considered the Godfather of summer blockbusters for directing Jaws, E.T., and Jurassic Park.
Steven Spielberg
Jellyfish use _______ to move through the water.
Jet propulsion
This city has an average July high temp of 106 Degrees Fahrenheit.
Phoenix, AZ
This is often recognized as the first official, modern waterpark. It opened in 1977.
Wet 'n Wild, in Orlando.
The famous song often played by ice cream trucks is _________.
"Turkey in the Straw"
This is the name of Doc Brown's dog in Back to the Future.
Einstein. He also had a dog named Copernicus in Back to the Future Part II (1955 scenes) and horses named Archimedes, Galileo, and Newton in Back to the Future Part III.
The tallest sandcastle ever built was ______ in Germany in 2017.
54 ft 9 in
This is a term for animals that hibernate in the summer to avoid extreme heat.
Aestivation