1. Snowflakes when viewed at microscopic levels are really
groups of tiny snow crystals.
2. No two snowflakes are exactly alike.
3. Snow crystals are water molecules stacked together.
4. As the crystal grows larger, the corners sprout tiny arms,
since they stick out a bit further
into the saturated air (and thus grow a bit faster).
5. Snow flakes reflect visible sunlight, which includes lots of
colors. Since all colors are scattered
roughly equally well, the snow flake appears white.
6. Most snowflakes are less than half an inch across.
7. The biggest snowflakes can be up to two inches across.
groups of tiny snow crystals.
2. No two snowflakes are exactly alike.
3. Snow crystals are water molecules stacked together.
4. As the crystal grows larger, the corners sprout tiny arms,
since they stick out a bit further
into the saturated air (and thus grow a bit faster).
5. Snow flakes reflect visible sunlight, which includes lots of
colors. Since all colors are scattered
roughly equally well, the snow flake appears white.
6. Most snowflakes are less than half an inch across.
7. The biggest snowflakes can be up to two inches across.
