Almond

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/almond

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Prunus dulcis
2. What is the primary global producer?California, USA (approx. 80% of world supply)
3. What is an almond and where does it grow?An almond is a crunchy nut that comes from the almond tree. The tree grows in dry places like the Middle East, South Asia, and now in places like California.
4. How do bees help almond trees?Bees visit almond flowers and carry pollen from one tree to another. This helps the trees make nuts.

Drupe: A fleshy fruit with a hard, stony layer (endocarp) enclosing the seed, such as a peach or almond.
Oxidative Stress: Cellular damage caused by an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in the body.
Monounsaturated Fats: Fats that have a single double bond in their chemical structure, considered heart-healthy.
Neolithic Period: The later part of the Stone Age, when farming and settled communities began to develop.