Snowflake Bentley Grades 1-3

What was "Snowflake" Bentley's first name?

• Ralph
• Warren
• Wilson
• Milton

Snowflake Bentley was born in what state?

• California
• New York
• Utah
• Vermont

What was Snowflake Bentley's dream?

• To watch the first snowfall.
• To capture the beauty of a snow crystal.
• To make the best hot chocolate in the world.
• To be a doctor.

What was Bentley's "gift to the world?" 

• a plaque at a park near his home 
• a donation to a church
• his book with his photographs of snow crystals
• this story

Once the snowflakes were caught, what did he use to move them around?

• A fork
• A feather
• A knife
• A razor blade

What was the biggest problem Bentley faced when he was trying to sketch a snow crystal? 

• completing the drawing of the snow crystal before it evaporated 
• picking up the snow crystal using a piece of straw from a broom
• seeing enough details of the snow crystal through his microscope 
• trying to flatten the snow crystal with a bird feather

What kind of instrument did Snowflake Bentley use to look at snowflakes?

• Microscope
• Telescope
• Magnifying Glass
• He didn't use an instrument.

How many snowflakes did Bentley photograph all together?

• 500
• 1,000
• Over 5,000
• Over 10,000

True or False:  
There are no two snowflakes that are alike

• True
• False

How old was Snowflkae Bentley when he got his first microsope camera?

• 16
• 17
• 20
• 21