Solar Science
This occurs around June 21st and marks the longest day the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Summer Solstice
This is the largest ocean on the Earth
What is the Pacific Ocean
At this temperature on the Celsius scale, water turns from liquid to solid
What is 0 degrees Celsius
What is Dr. Pepper
This popular fruit is 92 percent water
What is watermelon
What is Sun Protection Factor
These massive underwater structures are made of calcium carbonate secreted by tiny polyps
What are Coral Reefs
This is the process when water turns from a liquid to a gas, cooling you down
What is Evaporation
What is the Texas State Flower
What is the Bluebonnet
Who created fireworks
What is the Chinese
Your skin produces this specific "sunshine vitamin" when exposed to UV rays.
What is Vitamin D
These daily rises and falls of the ocean are caused primarily by the moons gravitational pull.
What are Tides
This is the term for the "invisible light" from the sun that can cause sunburns
What is UV light
There are two state animals in Texas one small and one large
What is the armadillo and What is the Texas Longhorn
What is the exact date of America's Independence
July 4th 1776
This is the precise angle of the Earth's axial tilt that causes the seasons
What is 23.5 degrees
This is the deepest known point in the Earth's Ocean
What is the Mariana Trench
Sound waves actually travel faster through this type of air (temperature cool or warm)
What is Warm Air
These nocturnal flying mammals famously emerge from under The Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin during summer evenings
What are Mexican Free-tailed Bats
In this summer sport a score of zero is referred to as "Love"
What is Tennis
This type of heat transfer occurs when the sun warms your skin through empty space.
What is Radiation
This is the scientific term for an animal, like sharks, whose body temperatures change with the water around it.
What is Ectothermic
Most sand on beaches is made of this mineral, also known as silicon dioxide
What is Quartz
This fruit is the "State Fruit of Texas" and is known for being refreshing in the summer
What is Grapefruit
This frozen treat was created by Frank Epperson
What is a Popsicle