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WorksheetsSummer fun!
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
(a)
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
(a)
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
In the summer heat, the iron in France’s Eiffel Tower expands
True
False
Summer babies are more likely to
Have ADAH
Be more optimistic
Become CEOs
be dyslexic
Popsicles, a popular summer treat, was accidentally invented by _______________ in San Francisco in 1905.
An 11 year old boy
Einstein
Alice Roosevelt
Ghirardelli
According to Forbes, some of the most hazardous summer injuries are caused by
Playground equipment
Skateboards
Lawn Mowers
Bonfires
According to Rolling Stone, the number 1 best summer song of all time is
“Summertime Blues,” Eddie Cochran
“School’s Out,” Alice Cooper
“Dancing in the Street,” Martha & The Vandellas
“Hot Fun in the Summertime,” Sly & the Family Stone
Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat this many hot dogs
10 billion
500 million
2 billion
7 billion
The 31 highest grossing summer movie of all time is
Marvel's The Avengers (2012)
Jurassic World (2015)
Incredibles 2 (2018)
The Dark Knight (2008)
This is the largest crop in the United States
(a)
The strawberry is actually a member of the
rose family
apple family
blueberry family
beet family
Name a Shakespeare play that celebrates the summer solstice
(a)
