Summer fun!

We all know summer begins with the summer solstice. What signifies the end of summer?

• Labor Day

• Winter solstice

• Autumnal equinox

• Thanksgiving

In the southern hemisphere, summer lasts from

• November to March

• December to March

• January to May

• June to October

True or false- The direction of Earth’s tilt does not change as the Earth orbits the Sun

• True

• False

The meaning of the Latin word sol is

The “dog days of summer” refer to the weeks between July 3 and August 11 and are named after the Dog Star, otherwise known as ______________ in the Canis Major constellation. The ancient Greeks blamed this god for the hot temperatures, drought, discomfort, and sickness that occurred during the summer.

• Vega

• Sirius

• Deneb

• Rigel

Marc Antony named the month of July, in honor of the emperor

Ancient pagans celebrated summer with

• Bonfires

• Bathing in the sun

• Fasting

• Gather herbs

The first modern Olympic games were held the summer of

• 1888

• 1896

• 1900

• 1850

Watermelon is a

• Fruit

• Vegetable

Frisbees were invented in the 1870’s as a

• hat

• toy

• military spy equipment

• pie plate