Snowflake Quiz

What temperature does it need to be for snow to form?

• Above 0 degrees Celsius

• Above 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• Below 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• Below 0 degrees Celsius

What is the freezing point of water?

• None of the above

• 32 degrees Fahrenheit

• 0 degrees Celsius

• Both A and B

What sticks to a cold speck inside a cloud and makes it wet?

• Ice crystals

• Snowflakes

• Water vapor

• Raindrops

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What determines the shape of a snowflake?

• Number of arms it has

• Size of the ice crystals

• None of the above

• Temperature and humidity of the air

What did Wilson Bentley study for most of his life?

• Snowflakes

• Raindrops

• Ice crystals

• Water vapor

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What did Wilson Bentley become known as?

• The Snowflake Man

• The Snow Scientist

• The Ice Crystal Expert

• The Winter Enthusiast

What is the shape of most snowflakes?

• Circle

• Square

• Hexagon

• Triangle

What is the name for a snowflake with six arms that branch out from a center point?

• Stellar dendrite

• Hexagonal plate

• Column

• Needle

What is the name for a moving mass of snow that slides down a mountain?

• Snowslide

• Snowstorm

• Blizzard

• Avalanche

What is the average size of a snowflake?

• Six inches

• Three inches

• One inch

• Half an inch