Let's talk about the sun!
The Ol' American Road Trip
Summer Olympics
I Scream, You Scream
Those Dog Days of Summer
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SPF, seen on bottles of sunscreen, stands for this.

Sun Protection Factor

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Historic Route 66 originally connected Chicago with this California city.

Los Angeles

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The Olympic symbol contains this many interlocking rings.

5

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This classic flavor gets its name from the seed pods of an orchid.

Vanilla

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The "dog days of summer" refer to a particularly hot portion of these two months.

July and August

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This type of ultraviolet radiation is primarily responsible for sunburn.

UVB

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Mount Rushmore is located in this state

South Dakota

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 Michael Phelps won his record-setting Olympic medals in this sport.

Swimming

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A traditional banana split uses this many scoops of ice cream.

3

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The phrase "dog days" is associated with Sirius, the brightest star in this constellation.

Canis Major

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Earth's Northern Hemisphere experiences summer when the North Pole is tilted in this direction relative to the Sun.

What is toward the Sun

900

Interstate 90 stretches from the Seattle area to this Massachusetts city.

Boston

900

The 1996 Summer Olympics were held in this U.S. city.

Atlanta

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Ben & Jerry's was founded in 1978 in this U.S. state.

Vermont

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Sirius is commonly known by this canine nickname.

The Dog Star

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The longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere occurs around this June event.

The Summer Solstice

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Cadillac Ranch, where partially buried automobiles became an art installation, is near this Texas city.

Amarillo

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This Jamaican sprinter won Olympic gold in both the 100m and 200m at three consecutive Games.

Usain Bolt

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This Italian frozen dessert generally contains less fat and is churned with less air than American ice cream.

Gelato

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Ancient people associated Sirius's seasonal appearance with extreme heat because it appeared to rise around the same time as this star.

The Sun

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Earth's axial tilt, responsible for our seasons, is approximately this many degrees.

23.5 degrees

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The Blue Ridge Parkway connects Shenandoah National Park with this national park straddling North Carolina and Tennessee.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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The first modern Olympic Games were held in this city in 1896.

Athens

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This three-flavor ice cream combination traditionally contains chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.

Neapolitan

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The name "Sirius" comes from a Greek word commonly interpreted as meaning this scorching adjective.

Searing