Key Information
Snow
| Type | Solid Form of Water |
| Area | Mainly in polar or mountain regions |
| Effect | Contributes to the water cycle, is useful to plant and animal life, but can at times be destructive and problematic. |
Learning Point
- Snow is the form of water that occurs when water solidifies and crystallizes in the atmosphere during cold temperatures, and then falls to the earth. It has a major impact on our lives and, depending on where we live, can be something we see each year. It is an important part of the water cycle.
Project
- Draw your home covered in snow, as well as your own design of snowflake.
- Overview
- Snowflakes
- Snowflake Shapes
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Location
| Located in | Worldwide, but especially polar regions |
Fun Facts
- The temperature and amount of water in the air affects how snowflakes are formed, and the shapes they create.
- Snow normally has a six-branched (hexagonal) pattern, but three-branched and 12-branched forms can occur.
- Snow particles make up the clouds of cirrus type, such as cirrus, cirrostratus, and cirrocumulus, and many clouds of alto type.
Past Lessons
| 82 | September 11, 2023 | (North America) |