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