We All Scream for Ice Cream
Put your ice cream into one of these if you want to lick it.
What is cone?
There are many types of cones available today, including waffle cones, sugar cones, pretzel cones, and cake/wafer cones.
Dorothy’s home state.
What is Kansas?
Dorothy represents Americans at their best, and she comes from an area that was devastated at the time.
These waterfalls are on the American-Canadian border
What is Niagara Falls?
The falls can produce four million kilowatts of electricity.
During a hurricane, an eerie calm occurs when you are in this part of the storm.
What is eye?
You might even see sunlight during the eye.
The season changes to this on Thursday, September 22.
What is fall (or autumn).
At one time, spring and fall were thought of as trivial seasons, probably because they are transitional seasons.
This phrase is used to describe a person who is realistic and practical.
What is down-to-earth? Down-to-earth is often used to describe a person of wealth who appears unaffected by it.
This is the most popular ice cream flavor in the world.
What is vanilla?
However, some countries claim other flavors as their favorite. For example, Australians prefer licorice-flavored ice cream, while Americans proclaim chocolate is the best.
Dorothy’s dog
What is Toto?
Author L. Frank Baum did not specify Toto’s breed, but in the film adaptation with Judy Garland they cast a cairn terrier.
These five lakes mostly reside in the United States but are partially within Canada.
What are the Great Lakes?
The only lake solely within the U.S. border is Lake Michigan. The other four—Erie, Huron, Ontario, and Superior—reside partially in Canada.
This shaking occurs before a tsunami.
What is earthquake?
If the earthquake is far out to sea, you might not feel it on land. Tsunami waves can travel at 500 miles per hour.
Name one of the two September astrological signs.
What is Virgo or Libra?
Those born from September 1–22 are born under the sign of Virgo; those born from September 23–30 are born under the sign of Libra.
This word is a temporary end to hostilities in war.
What is cease-fire? The term can also be a military order to the soldiers to hold their fire.
They are the three basic ingredients of ice cream sundaes.
What are ice cream, sauce, and whipped cream?
The fourth, optional ingredient is a maraschino cherry on top of the whipped cream.
Dorothy’s aunt’s name
What is Auntie Em?
Auntie Em’s husband is Dorothy’s Uncle Henry.
This severe weather season starts in June, but most of these events occur on the East Coast in August and September, mostly in Florida.
What is hurricane season?
Texas, North Carolina, Louisiana, and South Carolina round out the top five most-hit states.
If, during a storm, you hear from your safe space what sounds like the roar of an approaching train, assume one of these has touched down.
What is tornado?
The sound has also been described as the roar of a grizzly bear.
When you were in school, it’s likely your school year started after this September holiday, which is the first Monday in September.
What is Labor Day?
For some, the school year starts in August, but the kids get longer breaks throughout the year.
When someone has had way too much to drink, we say they are “four sheets to” this.
What is the wind? The phrase is believed to come from nautical terminology in which the sheets being referred to are ropes that control the sail. If four of them are loose, or to the wind, the boat will be unsteady, like someone who is intoxicated.
During the summer of 1790, this U.S. president spent $200 on ice cream, which is about $5,000 in today’s dollars.
Who is George Washington?
The Wicked Witch of the West tries to remove these from Dorothy.
What are slippers?
The Wicked Witch portrays the Good Witch’s alter ego.
Meteorologists say this morning phenomenon is a cloud on the ground, and it contains droplets of water.
What is fog?
You’re likely to see fog during early September mornings, but as sunlight filters in, it dissipates.
This is the common or slang name for a tornado.
What is twister?
Tornadoes have been described as “pillars of twisting air” that can travel at around 200 miles per hour.
This is September’s birthstone
What is sapphire?
The gem’s name comes from the Greek and Latin words that mean “blue.”
Moving this is doing everything possible to make something happen.
What is heaven and earth? When you make an extraordinary effort to make something happen, you are said to be moving heaven and earth.
This is another name for Italian ice cream.
What is gelato?
Gelato is creamier and denser ice cream. It uses more milk, less butterfat, and less air than ice cream.
She is the Good Witch that helps Dorothy.
Who is Glinda?
She represents the mother archetype.
This type of area is dense with trees and gets a large amount of rainfall.
What is rain forest?
Tropical rain forests are found in places like the Amazon and parts of Asia and Africa. Temperate locations, such as the Pacific Northwest, also are home to rain forests.
These large ice pellets can rattle you and your pets.
What is hail?
In early summer, warm temperatures cause instability, while the upper atmosphere is cold enough to produce hail. Hail can fall at close to 100 miles per hour.
“September Morn” is a hit song by this artist who also recorded the hits “Cracklin’ Rosie” and “Sweet Caroline.”
Who is Neil Diamond?
He wrote the Monkees’ No. 1 hit song “I’m a Believer.”
On-the-job training can feel like this by fire.
What is baptism (or trial)? Baptism by fire means “to go through some ordeal without adequate preparation.” The phrase was taken from Matthew 3:11: “As they marched onto the battlefield, you could see all of the uniformed boys become men as they experienced baptism by fire.”
Ice cream originated in this country.
What is China?
It was invented in the seventh century.
Dorothy sets out to find the Wizard of Oz, who is also referred to as this man.
What is the man behind the curtain?
MGM originally had W.C. Fields in mind for the part.
These 11 little lakes are in Upstate New York, south of Lake Ontario
What are the Finger Lakes?
The region is a five-hour drive from New York City and two hours from the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.
This causes the calm before a storm.
What is (partial) vacuum?
When warm surface air pulls cold air from the higher atmosphere, it creates a partial vacuum, which creates the calm before the storm.
On September 1, 1905, these two provinces were partitioned out of the Northwest Territories to become the eighth and ninth provinces of Canada.
Alberta and Saskatchewan
You’ll have more energy if you get a second one of these.
What is wind? It’s a renewed energy, often associated with an endurance task. For example, marathon runners can get a second wind, or college students pulling all-nighters before exams can get a second wind.