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summer

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the most popular popsicle flavor in the United States?

a)

cherry

b)

lime

c)

orange

d)

grape

2.

True or False. More thunderstorms occur during the summer than any other time of the year.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

True or False. During the summer, the sun is the farthest away from the earth.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What percent of Americans take a summer vacation?

a)

54%

b)

86%

c)

45%

d)

28%

5.

What is the most popular summer vacation location?

a)

a famous city

b)

the beach/ocean

c)

a national park

d)

the lake

6.

Seen on the sunscreen bottles, what does the term SPF stand for?

a)

Skin Protection Factor

b)

Sun Protection Fair

c)

Sun Protection Factor

d)

Skin Preservation Factor

7.

According to the US Agriculture statistics, what three fresh fruits outsell all others during the course of the summer?

a)

grapes, blueberries, peaches

b)

peaches, watermelon, tomatoes

c)

blackberries, blueberries, coconuts

d)

tomatoes, watermelon, lemons

8.

Summertime means it's time to hit the grill. What is the most popular food to put on the grill?

a)

Ribs

b)

Burgers

c)

Hot Dogs

d)

Chicken

9.

Barbecues and cookouts are popular summer activities. Which President hosted the first barbecue at the White House?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

George Washington

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

F.D.R.

10.

Which month is National Ice Cream Month?

a)

July

b)

June

c)

May

d)

August

11.

What began as a pie plate, but later became a summertime staple?

a)

dog dish

b)

ice cream scoop

c)

picnic basket

d)

frisbee

12.

WHAT IS IT?

a)

sun

b)

watermelon

c)

flip-flops

d)

ball

13.

WHAT IS IT?

a)

igloo

b)

tent

c)

beach

d)

house

14.

WHAT IS IT?

a)

barbecue

b)

ice-cream

c)

potatoe

d)

cheese

15.

WHAT IS IT?

a)

hat

b)

sun cream

c)

sunglasses

d)

beach

16.

How many days of summer vacation do Phineas and Ferb have?

a)

65

b)

99

c)

2

d)

104

17.
What is the name of the long sheet of plastic that water is sprayed on to so that kids can ride and slide on it?
a)
Slippery Slider
b)
Slip n Slide
c)
Slip Away
d)
Slide N Slip
18.
What imaginary line of latitude circles the middle of Earth?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Tropic of Cancer
c)
Tropic of Capricorn
d)
Equator
19.
What do you think of  when you think of summer?
a)
Swimming
b)
Ice cream
c)
Parties
d)
All of the above
20.
Time when you don't go to school.
a)
Morning
b)
Lunchtime 
c)
Homework
d)
Vacation
21.
A big fruit you eat in the summer. 
a)
Chicken
b)
Watermelon
c)
Rice
d)
A dead rat.
22.
What do you make at the beach?
a)
Hamburgers
b)
Sunburn
c)
Sandcastles
d)
Swim
23.
What might young hawks do in the summer?
a)
Go into a deep sleep
b)
Fly to Target and buy hawk food
c)
Learn how to fly and hunt
d)
Migrate to the bowling alley
24.

Which piece of clothing would you most likely wear in the summer?

a)
Mittens
b)
Scarf
c)
Sandals
d)
Boots
25.
Some animals SHED in the summer to stay cool. What do you think happens when a  dog SHEDS its' fur?
a)
It loses some of it's fur
b)
It gets spots on its fur.
c)
It grows a thicker coat.
d)
It grows a shinier coat.
26.
4. What sea animal is this?
a)
octopus
b)
oktopus
c)
seahorse
d)
jellyfish
27.
5. Which animal is the most inteligent?
a)
starfish
b)
lobster
c)
eel
d)
dolphin
28.
6. Which animals can live in the sea and on the beach?
a)
stingray and octopus
b)
shark and jellyfish
c)
whale and dolphin
d)
crab and turtle
29.
A machine that makes you cool.
a)
Heater
b)
Refrigerator
c)
Fan
d)
Washing machine
30.
Where do sea turtles lay their eggs?
a)
In the sand
b)
In the ocean
c)
In a tree
d)
On a golf course
31.

What is the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

June

b)

July

c)

August

d)

September

32.

Which month is National Ice Cream Month?

a)

July

b)

June

c)

May

d)

August

33.

A cow gives enough milk to make how many gallons of ice cream a day?

a)

8

b)

2

c)

5

d)

6

34.

What ocean is right by Florida?

a)

Gulf of mexico

b)

Atlantic ocean

c)

Mediterranean sea

d)

Arabian Sea

35.

What is a beach?

a)

A beach is an island with water surrounding the island.

b)

A beach is land and water mixed together witch makes up a beach.

c)

A beach is somewhere were people hang out and play

d)

A beach is a land form that is located close to a body of water.

36.

Summer brings the shortest days of the year.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What do people usually wear in the summer?

a)

Snow suits

b)

Swimsuits

c)

Raincoats

d)

Heavy coats

38.

What is the hottest summer month?

a)

August

b)

June

c)

July

39.

The sun rises in the _______ and sets in the _________

a)

east and west

b)

west and east

c)

east and east

d)

west and west

40.

In the summer it is important to stay hydrated by...

a)

drinking lots of juice

b)

eating a ton of ice cream

c)

drinking soda and iced coffee

d)

drinking plenty of water

41.

What month is National Bluebery Month?

a)

July

b)

May

c)

August

d)

June

42.

Ice pops were invented in 1905 by an eleven year old boy.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Which US holiday signifies the end of the summer season?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

Labor Day

c)

1st day of school

d)

Columbus Day

44.

What causes the most summer injuries?

a)

playground equipment

b)

skateboards

c)

lawn mower

d)

amusement park attractions

45.

Between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Americans eat over 7 billion

a)

hamburgers

b)

ears of corn

c)

hot dogs

d)

ice cream cones

46.

America's favorite ice cream flavor is

a)

chocolate

b)

vanilla

c)

mint chocolate chip

d)

cookie dough

47.

How many people make long distance trips in the summertime?

a)

150 million

b)

450 million

c)

650 million

48.

Which is not one of the top 5 activities to do in the summer in the United States?

a)

Shopping

b)

Hiking

c)

Swimming

d)

Sightseeing

49.

How much ice cream does the average person consume a year?

a)

10 quarts

b)

20 quarts

c)

6 gallons

d)

2 gallons

50.

What is the most stolen item during the summer months?

a)

surfboards

b)

cars

c)

bikes

51.

School vacation has always been during the summer months

a)

true

b)

false

52.

Which is not one of the top 3 things that cause injuries to children in the summertime?

a)

skateboards

b)

trampolines

c)

playgrounds

d)

bicycles

53.

Summer is the busiest time to go to the ___________

a)

beach

b)

airport

c)

movie theater

d)

mall

54.

How many types ( varieties) of watermelon are there?

a)

200

b)

400

c)

300

d)

100

55.

August is the most popular summer birthday month.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

What percentage of American adults know how to swim?

a)

53%

b)

77%

c)

46%

d)

37%

57.

What year was the pool noodle invented?

a)

1980

b)

2000

c)

1993

d)

1995

58.

Which American holiday unofficially signifies the end of the US summer season?

a)

Memorial Day

b)

4th of July

c)

Father's Day

d)

Labor Day

59.

The Fourth of July is a national holiday and represents what special event in US history?

a)

Beginning of Civil War

b)

Start of Baseball Season

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Signing of Declaration of Independence

60.

The "Dog Days of Summer" refer to which dates?

a)

August 1-August 31

b)

July 4-August 4

c)

July 3-August 11

d)

June 30-August 3

61.

Name the city most closely identified with Disney World.

a)
Los Angeles
b)
Orlando
c)
Key West
d)
San Francisco
62.

Last summer, they____ a lot.

a)

Swimmed

b)

Swam

c)

Swimming

63.

Next summer, we_____ to Greece.

a)

are going

b)

went

c)

have gone

d)

been

64.

We usually go___ the seaside.

a)

on

b)

to

c)

at

65.

Sharks are_____sea animals.

a)

the hardest

b)

the most dangerous

c)

the hungriest

66.

What is one thing you can't do at the beach?

a)

ski downhill

b)
sunbathe
c)
swim
d)
windsurf
67.

What can you do in the mountains?

a)
swim
b)
play ice hockey
c)
hike
d)
windsurf
68.

Where can you go horse riding?

a)
in a theme park
b)
in a market
c)
in the sea
d)
in the countryside
69.
I _________ swimming
a)
are
b)
am
c)
is
d)
likes
70.

What year was the "Year Without Summer," which occurred following a volcanic eruption?

a)

1820

b)

1816

c)

1916

d)

1920

71.

Where can you go in the summer to build a sand castle?

a)

Beach

b)

Pool

c)

Mountain Range

d)

Bakery

72.

What do you put on your body before you go out into the sun?

a)

towel

b)

sunscreen

c)

sunbathe

73.

What do you use to dry your wet body?

a)

sunscreen

b)

a towel

c)

a suitcase

74.

What can you use to carry seashells and sand?

a)

a hotel

b)

a fish

c)

a pail

75.

Where can you sleep when you are on a vacation?

a)

in a hotel

b)

in a suitcase

c)

in a pool

76.

What can you use to carry your clothes to a hotel?

a)

a suitcase

b)

waves

c)

sunscreen

77.

When we came to the hotel, we were so hot we jumped into _________________.

a)

a pail

b)

a pool

c)

a sandcastle

78.

I like to find ________________ on the beach.

a)

garbage

b)

plastic

c)

seashells

79.

My father likes to lie down and ______________________ by the beach.

a)

recycle

b)

sunbathe

c)

play football

80.

The children jump into the _______________ in the sea.

a)

pail

b)

seashells

c)

waves