where does the white go when snow melts?
2006-08-13 17:48:03 · 7 answers · asked by energy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The white is the reflection of the ice crystals. When the ice melts, it is not ice and not white. It is clear or yellow if the snow was yellow ;-)
Try an experiment.
Look at an ice cube from the freezer, most have gasses trapped in the ices and is not clear perfectly, it has white inside. NOW, let it melt, the white is gone! Magic, eh?
2006-08-13 17:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Colors are perceived by the reflection of wavelengths of light to our eyes. The white color of snow if perceived by the light reflected from the crystalline structures formed by freezing water. So when snow melts, you see water which is then absorbed into the ground and you see nothing at all. So why is the sky blue?
2006-08-13 17:54:58 · answer #2 · answered by Freddie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it melts with the snow into the ground
2006-08-13 17:58:18 · answer #3 · answered by jojo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It melts and turns into ground water.
2006-08-14 16:35:27 · answer #4 · answered by wesonix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it melts and turns to clear water. ice is compressed that is why it is white. when you add heat (sunlight) it expands and turns into water which is clear and diluted.
2006-08-13 17:52:47 · answer #5 · answered by theguywiththeanswers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
impossible question, huh? as they say, its all in the light
2006-08-13 18:19:28 · answer #6 · answered by kim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all light, dude!
2006-08-13 17:54:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋