Let's talk about the sun!
SPF, seen on bottles of sunscreen, stands for this.
Sun Protection Factor
Historic Route 66 originally connected Chicago with this California city.
Los Angeles
The Olympic symbol contains this many interlocking rings.
5
This classic flavor gets its name from the seed pods of an orchid.
Vanilla
The "dog days of summer" refer to a particularly hot portion of these two months.
July and August
This type of ultraviolet radiation is primarily responsible for sunburn.
UVB
Mount Rushmore is located in this state
South Dakota
Michael Phelps won his record-setting Olympic medals in this sport.
Swimming
A traditional banana split uses this many scoops of ice cream.
3
The phrase "dog days" is associated with Sirius, the brightest star in this constellation.
Canis Major
Earth's Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when the North Pole is tilted in this direction relative to the Sun.
What is toward the Sun
Interstate 90 stretches from the Seattle area to this Massachusetts city.
Boston
The 1996 Summer Olympics were held in this U.S. city.
Atlanta
Ben & Jerry's was founded in 1978 in this U.S. state.
Vermont
Sirius is commonly known by this canine nickname.
The Dog Star
The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs around this June event.
The Summer Solstice
Cadillac Ranch, where partially buried automobiles became an art installation, is near this Texas city.
Amarillo
This Jamaican sprinter won Olympic gold in both the 100m and 200m at three consecutive Games.
Usain Bolt
This Italian frozen dessert generally contains less fat and is churned with less air than American ice cream.
Gelato
Ancient people associated Sirius's seasonal appearance with extreme heat because it appeared to rise around the same time as this star.
The Sun
Earth's axial tilt, responsible for our seasons, is approximately this many degrees.
23.5 degrees
The Blue Ridge Parkway connects Shenandoah National Park with this national park straddling North Carolina and Tennessee.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The first modern Olympic Games were held in this city in 1896.
Athens
This three-flavor ice cream combination traditionally contains chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
Neapolitan
The name "Sirius" comes from a Greek word commonly interpreted as meaning this scorching adjective.
Searing