Vocabulary
The little bumps on the snowflakes are called
Each snowflake has how many branches?
Six or twelve
Snow starts forming in the _______ and continue growing as they fall.
air, clouds or atmosphere
Air
Every snowflake is different.
True
Every snowflake starts from this.
A speck of dust, dirt or ash.
What are other names for snow?
sleet or hail
Snow is made out of _____ and _________
Where are 2 places that have year-round snow?
North and South Poles
You can have an allergy to snow.
No, more likely, your symptoms are caused by another condition or a different allergy that's related to the snowy weather.
Snowflakes exist in more than:
25, 35, 50 or 70 different shapes.
35
What is a severe snow storm called?
A blizzard is a severe snowstorm that has high winds of at least 35 mph and reduced visibility to less than a quarter miles for 2 hours or more.
90% of snow is made of
air, water, vapor or ice
Air
Which state holds the record for most snowfall in one day?
Colorado, Washington or Alaska
Colorado is the record holder for the most snow to fall in one day. 63 inches of snow fell in the city of Georgetown, Colorado, on December 4, 1913
Snow isn't white.
False. While snowflakes appear white as they fall through the sky or as they accumulate on the ground as snowfall, they are actually totally clear.
What is something that can cause an avalanche?
Snow avalanches occur because of weight being shifted in a place where there is a weakness in the snowpack or a change in the wind speed.
Loud noise cannot trigger an avalanche of snow.
What is the name of the Alaskan Sled Dog Race that starts in Anchorage, Alaska?
The Iditarod. The race start is set for Anchorage on March 2, 2024 — marking the 52nd anniversary of the "Last Great Race."
What temperature must it be for snow to fall?
It does not have to be 32 degrees or less. If rain falls continuously through air with a temperature as high as 6 °C, it may cause the air temperature to fall low enough for the rain to turn to snow. This is because rain that persists for some time will gradually cool the air that surrounds it.
Snow leopards, arctic foxes, snowshoe hares
False. Ice pellets form when snowflakes start to melt as they fall from the cloud, then fall through sub-freezing air where they re-freeze into grain-like particles.
In Europe during a severe winter in 1946-47, _____ feet of snow fell.
5 1/2 feet (90 inches)
10 feet (120 inches)
2 feet (24 inches)
What joins together to form a snowflake?
Ice crystals
Snow can cause which permanent disability?
Blindness, Deafness, Loss of Smell
Snow can cause blindness if your eyes aren’t protected from the UV rays reflecting off the snow.
Which mountain recorded the most snowfall in one year?
Denali, Mount Everest or Mount Rainier
The most snow to ever fall in one year fell in Mount Rainier, Washington in 1971.
102 feet of snow fell in a 365-day period!
That is 1224 inches!
All 50 states have recorded snowfall.
True
A snowflake is made from water. So it has ____ hydrogen and ____ oxygen atoms.
2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom