Sounds of Summer

• Question 1 out of 10

  What phenomenon makes distant objects appear to shimmer on a hot road, conjuring the faint “hiss” of rippling air layers above the asphalt?

  Refraction

  Diffraction

  Reflection

  Convection

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• Question 2 out of 10

  Which bug’s loud trilling—an unmistakable high-pitched “wrrr-wrrr” chorus echoing through the warm evening air—fills summer nights?

  Cicada

  Firefly

  Ladybug

  Beetle

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• Question 3 out of 10

  What name do we give the storm cells that develop rapidly on hot afternoons—announced first by a sudden “rumble” and followed by the sharp patter of raindrops?

  Nor’easters

  Pop-up storms

  Monsoons

  Squall lines

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• Question 4 out of 10

  Which outdoor concert series in Central Park brings distant guitar strums and the murmur of an excited crowd drifting through the trees?

  Lollapalooza

  SummerStage

  Bonnaroo

  Coachella

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• Question 5 out of 10

  Which 1905 invention—when poured over ice cream—gives a fizzy “psshh” and bubbly “glug-glug” as the foam rises?

  Root beer float

  Lemonade

  Iced coffee

  Smoothie

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• Question 6 out of 10

  Which sport’s Grand Slam tournaments—played on grass and clay—are marked by the sharp “thwack” of ball on racket on hard courts and a softer “pop” on grass?

  Badminton

  Tennis

  Volleyball

  Cricket

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• Question 7 out of 10

  Which summer bird’s dawn chorus—a bright “cheer-cheer-cheer” that greets the morning sun—often signals the start of a hot day?

  Robin

  Sparrow

  Cardinal

  Oriole

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• Question 8 out of 10

  What beach game—heralded by the sharp “thud-thud” of a ball landing in sand—tests your aim and strategy on sunny shores?

  Volleyball

  Frisbee

  Beach tennis

  Bocce ball

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• Question 9 out of 10

  Which outdoor game, marked by the metallic “clink” of disc meeting pin, brings a carnival vibe to backyard barbecues?

  Cornhole

  Ladder Ball

  Horseshoes

  Bocce ball

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• Question 10 out of 10

  Which early-morning lawn routine—heralded by the steady drone of blades cutting grass—keeps yards neat during the growing season?

  Hedge trimming

  Lawn mowing

  Leaf blowing

  Fertilizing

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