how many different shape of snow flakes are there?

Answer 1

There are nearly an infinite number of possible shapes, all based on a six sided crystal.

It is NOT necessarily true that no two are alike. No one can say for certain since there is no way to study a nearly infinite number of snowflakes to make a comparison.

But consider this possibility, that there are two snowflakes with the EXACT same pattern and layout. One is an inch in diameter, and the other is 3/4 inch. We can say that thes are not alike since they are of different sizes. We can assume that it is possible that the exact same pattern may appear in another flake that is one inch in diameter, and another that is 1/4 inch, and any size in between those I've mentioned.

What if two appeared that were the same size within a thousandth of an inch? We can't say that the are exactly the same. But what if two appeared, but the difference in size were too small to measure? ARE they the same?

Even if there were a LOT of money to spend on such a research project, the research could only go so far. If the study were done in Colorado, for instance, there would be no way to know if a duplicate appeared outside of Moscow, or New York, or Lake Tahoe, or even right outside the researcher's door.

Just because there are NEARLY infinite possibilies of patterns, the fact that nature limits the patterns to six sides means that there is a potential limit to the number of patterns. And don't forget, nature is not TRYING to prevent duplication. The same kinds of physical forces are in place in the making of EVERY single snowflake, all over the world.

There are nearly an infinite number of ways a human being can appear, but, for the most part, we all fall into the usual pattern of one head, two arms and two legs. In between, there is a great variety in skin color, size, shape of head, hand, belly and bottom.

Same for snowflakes

Answer 2

Who shapes the snow flakes? greater like what shapes the snow flakes. The hydrogen bond forces that are brought about by using dipole-dipole forces as a results of huge electronegative distinction between hydrogen and water. those reason the water to be somewhat polar, additionally why water is the foremost substance to lifestyles. Like the way it fairly is far less dense in a stable type. For it to crystallize into this stable type, it has to type the water molecules into shapes that have an equivalent charm/repulsion to a minimum of one yet another. that is as a results of those forces that endless geometric opportunities are available. think of each and every of the techniques you are able to clump aluminum foil jointly. it may desire to look like a ball on the exterior, however the varieties of folds and bends are endless once you look interior. that is no longer some thing that must be defined miraculously, it fairly is technology. Oh and remember approximately each and every of the various factors of temperature, rigidity, an infection proportion, impurities, gravitational rigidity. there are diverse mixtures of those that it fairly is impossible to record all of them.

Answer 3

No two snowflakes are alike because of the way they fall down. There are infinite different kinds of snowflakes

Answer 4

There are an infinite amount, no two snowflakes are the same

Answer 5

There are as many shapes as there are snowflakes.

Answer 6

a gazillion times a million times infite

Answer 7

No two are alike so the shapes are unlimited.

Answer 8

infinate because like us no two snowflakes are the exact same

Answer 9

Infinite...no two are the same

Answer 10

infinite amout