Fun In the Sun, Summer Crossword

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  1. 2. Many places are very ____ in summer. This is when there is lots of moisture in the air.
  2. 3. The summer solstice, which occurs around ______ 21 in the Northern Hemisphere is the day that is officially recognized as being the longest of the year.
  3. 4. The song “Summer Nights” is from which 1978 movie?
  4. 6. ___________, summer’s pest, have been around for more than 30 million years.
  5. 7. The first______ for women was created in the 1800s. It was long-sleeved with woolen bloomers.
  6. 11. ________ are not a fruit, but a vegetable instead? They belong to the cucumber family of vegetables.
  7. 13. Which ice cream flavor is the most popular?
  8. 14. Modern Olympics was first held in the summer of 1896 in Athens, ______.
  9. 15. In the US, __________ is the number 1 popsicle flavor sold.
  10. 17. ______ are red because red light is scattered less by Earth's atmosphere.
  11. 18. What is the hottest month of the year on average?
  12. 21. Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat over 7 billion _______.
  13. 22. The summertime is the most popular time for holding_______ outside in the fresh air.
  14. 23. SPF stands for ___________.
  15. 26. summertime food is often associated with camping? It requires a melted marshmallow.
  16. 27. Since 1984, The month of July is designated as National ______ Month.
  17. 29. __________ do headstands to turn their body away from the sun to stay cool.
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  1. 1. On which Hawaiian island is Waikiki Beach located?
  2. 2. In the 1840s, ________ introduced the idea of summer vacation in schools, arguing that overworked minds could lead to insanity and that sitting in hot classrooms could pose health risks.
  3. 5. The longest summer bikini parade on record happened on August 19, 2012, in _____ with 1,085 participants
  4. 8. What is the most visited tourist attraction in the world?
  5. 9. What country has the most coastline in the world?
  6. 10. ________, a popular summer treat, was accidently invented by an 11-year-old boy in San Francisco in 1905.
  7. 12. Summer is the only time you can see__________ glowing! The rest of the year, they are underground.
  8. 16. In the summer heat, the iron in France’s ________ expands, making the tower grow more than 6 inches.
  9. 19. July has the most ________ storms.
  10. 20. What is the most grown crop in the United States?
  11. 24. were invented in the 1870’s as a pie plate, but in the 1940’s, college students began throwing them around.
  12. 25. The word “summer” originates from the Old English word “sumor,” which meant ________ in the original language.
  13. 28. The AAD recommends reapplying ______ every two hours, after getting out of the water, or after sweating.