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Snowflakes

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.
Snowflakes are clusters of:
a)
Ice crystals
b)
Raindrops
c)
Water vapor
d)
Dust and ice
2.
If you wanted to watch snow crystals forming, where would you look?
a)
Inside clouds
b)
between clouds and the ground
c)
on the ground
d)
inside the ocean
3.
If you wanted to watch snow crystals forming, where would you look?
a)
Inside clouds
b)
between clouds and the ground
c)
on the ground
d)
inside the ocean
4.
How do the molecules of liquid water interact?
a)
They expand to fill whatever container they are in
b)
They are locked into a crystal lattice
c)
They move around freely
d)
They do not interact at all
5.
What conditions form the most complex snowflakes?
a)
When the air is warm and the humidity is high
b)
When the air is warm and the humidity is low
c)
When the air is cold and the humidity is high
d)
When the air is cold and the humidity is low
6.
Which of the following words is the best synonym for "lattice"?
a)
Collection
b)
Iciness
c)
Assortment
d)
Grid
7.
What happens inside clouds when the temperature drops to -40 degrees Celsius?
a)
Water vapor condenses into liquid water
b)
Ice turns into water vapor
c)
Liquid water freezes into ice
d)
Water vapor turns directly into ice
8.
As a snowflake falls to Earth, it undergoes a metamorphosis.  What type of metamorphosis (change) does it undergo?
a)
It changes color
b)
It grows and changes size and shape
c)
It loses its crystal lattice structure
d)
It melts into water
9.
Which elements make up a water molecule?
a)
Hydrogen and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and magnesium
c)
Oxygen and silver
d)
Hydrogen and carbon
10.
If a snowflake forms around a dust particle, what can you conclude about the temperature at which it formed?
a)
Between 0 C and -40 C
b)
Lower than -40 C
c)
Higher than 0 C
d)
Between 0 and 40 C
11.
If a snowflake forms around a dust particle, what can you conclude about the temperature at which it formed?
a)
Between 0 C and -40 C
b)
Lower than -40 C
c)
Higher than 0 C
d)
Between 0 and 40 C
12.
Can two snowflakes have exactly the same shape?
a)
Impossible
b)
Extremely unlikely
c)
Probably
d)
Definitely