Snowflakes – close-up pictures and little-known facts
These tiny snow crystals are thought to be one of the finest and most beautiful creations of nature. Whether you like winter and snow or not, these 6 amazing snowflake facts might surprise you.
#1 Technically, they are not white
All snow crystals are translucent. As the light is reflected in different directions by many sides of a snowflake, snow usually appears white to us.
#2 Different types of snowflakes appear depending on the environment
All snowflakes have six ams or dendritic structure. When it comes to the form, the air temperature is the main factor. Needle-like crystals appear at about -2 C (28 F), while plate-like snowflakes are more likely to be formed at -5 C (23 F). The final form also depends on humidity.
#3 Snow can be classified as a mineral
Technically, snow can qualify as a mineral: it's naturally occurring, it's a single material, it's formed inorganically and it has an ordered structure.
Do you know what photographer captured over 5,000 images of snowflakes in his lifetime?
#4 35 types of snowflakes exist
Main shapes are:
- needle;
- rime;
- plate;
- column.
Other, more complicated combinations, are based on them.
Try to pass this fun trivia quiz on science if you like learning new things about the world!
Do you think snow is beautiful? Which of these facts about snowflakes did you like the most?
Get ready for more: interesting articles, fun trivia quizzes and trivia questions of all kinds are waiting for you!
Share this article with everyone who is interested in science
Intressanta fakta
¿Cuál fue el último hongo que más te impresionó?
2021-05-14
La del hongo coloquialmente conocido como "dedos de muerto".
¿Por qué un reloj tiene 12 dígitos?
2021-04-17
Es casualidad, el reloj tiene doce dígitos por el sistema de numeración que se utilizaba en la antigüedad y el calendario tiene doce meses como resultado de una serie de correcciones que fue sufriendo, aunque originalmente tenía diez meses.
¿Cuáles son los documentales de Netflix que vale la pena ver?
2021-04-30
No soy comsumidor de Netflix, pero una vez pedí una cuenta para ver un documental:
¿Por qué el jabón quita la grasa si está hecho de grasa?
2021-05-05
Me hace gracia. Hace un tiempo me pregunté yo eso mismo y, al cabo de un tiempo lo supe.
¿Cómo va ser el mundo en el 2100?
2021-04-21
Principalmente la población mundial alcanzaría los 11200 millones.