Winter Fruits
This group of fruits has its peak season during winter and includes oranges and lemons
What is citrus?
Mandarins are an excellent source of this vitamin
What is vitamin C?
The freezing point of water in degrees C
What is 0 degrees C?
The season in which illnesses are more common (because contaminated respiratory droplets travel more easily in dry air and people tend to gather indoors, making it easier for germs to spread from person to person)
What is winter?
This winter fruit is a hybrid of a mandarin orange and a sweet orange and is often referred to as a "cutie"
What are clementines?
This nutrient is found in mandarins and feeds your beneficial gut bacteria, aiding in digestion
What is fiber?
The freezing point of water in degrees F
What is 32 degrees F?
An injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues which most commonly occurs in the fingers, toes, nose and ears
What is frostbite?
This winter fruit has a thick and fuzzy skin and is particularly high in vitamin C
What is a kiwi?
One medium mandarin has this many calories:
A) 28
B) 35
C) 47
D) 59
What is C) 47?
The condition or period of an animal or plant spending the winter in a dormant state
What is hibernation?
A condition that occurs when core body temperature drops below 95 degrees Fahrenheit
What is hypothermia?
This winter fruit is especially rich in folate, vitamin C, copper, and potassium, and many of its beneficial compounds are found in its peel
What is a pear?
Mandarins originated in this continent
Where is Asia?
The number of sides that every real snowflake has
An illness affecting your nose and throat, most frequently caused by rhinoviruses
What is the common cold?
This winter fruit looks like a waxy and sturdier tomato, ranges in colors from sunset yellow to a vibrant orange, and is loaded with fiber
What is a persimmon?
Mandarins are rich in these molecules, which defend your body against an imbalance of free radicals and may help protect against cancer
The winter solstice will occur on this date in 2024 in Hawaii
When is December 20?
This virus has four types (A, B, C, and D) and causes the flu
What is the influenza virus?