Activities
Which inflatable object is commonly used for games during summer?
Beach ball
In hot places, it is said (and true) that what breakfast food can be fried on the sidewalk?
Eggs
Why do animals pant in the heat?
When (approximately) does summer start in the Northern Hemisphere?
June 20, 21, or 22
How do bees communicate?
Waggle dance
In the Summer Olympics, what sport involves a ribbon, hoop, ball and clubs?
Rhythmic gymnastics
True or false: popsicles were invented by accident, by an 11 year old
True--Frank Epperson, initially called Epsicles
What butterflies spend summer in North America before migrating 3000 miles?
Monarchs
What causes sun burns?
UV radiation damages skin cells
How many species of bees produce honey?
Only one (out of over 20 000!). Western honey bees
What do you call a beginner surfer?
Kook
What chilled summer soup is made from tomatoes and other pureed vegetables?
Gazpacho
What makes a mosquito bite itch?
Their saliva
True or false: SPF stands for Sun Protection Fluid
False. Sun protection factor
What attracts Sweat Bees to humans?
Salt in sweat
True or false: beach hats are one of the top sold items in summer in America?
False: swimsuits
The size of the hole left behind by the flower--smaller = flower was on for longer = sweeter
True or false: both hummingbird species in Victoria stay all summer and winter.
False
What two conditions does a summer thunderstorm need to form?
Moisture and rapidly warming air
True or false: more than half of the food we eat is pollinated by bees.
False - about a third.
Which country has the biggest water park in the world?
Germany
Which has more milk fat: ice milk, gelato or ice cream?
Ice cream
True or false: some animals 'hibernate' in the summer.
True: aestivation
What is the primary reason that it is warmer in the summer?
Tilt of the earth--steeper angle that rays hit the surface = more concentrated rays. The NH is actually somewhat further from the sun in summer
Are wasps a type of bee?
No. Bees evolved from wasps/a common wasp ancestor, but are so different that they are in separate orders. Wasps are also carnivores.