2006-07-01 22:18:42 · 8 answers · asked by Eddie G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
The answer lies in snow's messy construction. A beam of white sunlight entering a snow bank is so quickly scattered by a zillion ice crystals and air pockets that most of it comes zinging right back out of the snow bank. No one wavelength is preferentially absorbed or reflected, so snow is essentially the color of the sunlight reflecting off it -- white. Light does not penetrate into snow very far before being scattered back to the viewer. However, the next time you are in an igloo, notice that it is blue inside. You can also poke a stick into some snow, shade the area around the hole, and look deep into the snowpack. The light that has traveled some distance through the snow will be enhanced in blue.
But all snow is not so snow-white. To learn more go here:
http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon971003/skinnyon.html
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/faq/list_faq_by_category/get_answer.asp?id=292
Oh, yes... just in case you meant the old joke... the answer is:
Snow is white because the seven dwarfs, unbeknownst to many, are a great and talented public relations firm responsible for discovering and developing the actress's talent and career. Snow is white because one day Dopey was grumpy and said of lot of profanity out loud that turned Miss Snow white as a ghost.
2006-07-01 22:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by Raynanne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow is actually transparent.
Its the reflection from the many sides of its crystals that make it appear to be white.
There is also Red Snow.
2006-07-02 05:34:29 · answer #2 · answered by AEZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is Snow White :::::what; finish the question!!!!!!
2006-07-02 07:19:22 · answer #3 · answered by Dottie J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you tell me why my beauty is sleeping and I'll tell you why Snow is white
2006-07-02 23:46:45 · answer #4 · answered by geo3598 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not, its colourless. it just reflects all the light around it, thus making it appear white. just like a polar bears fur which is also colourless
2006-07-02 08:58:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE HER MUM SAW HER FACE VERY BRIGHT...SO SHE CALLED HER SNOW WHITE...
2006-07-02 06:06:45 · answer #6 · answered by donia f 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea prob cuz it comes from within da cloud
u should listen to raynanne it sounds right
2006-07-02 05:21:49 · answer #7 · answered by sexychica805 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's white because it can't be blackor green........
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2006-07-02 05:29:50 · answer #8 · answered by the big p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋