What is a snowflake, I need details....
2006-12-19 08:12:53 · 6 answers · asked by mavafire 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
The most interesting thing about snowflakes is how they frequently have a six-fold symmetry, and yet no two are exactly alike? The reason for it is that snowflakes start out as tiny hexagon ice crystals high in the clouds (moisture precipitated frozen because of low temperatures), and thereafter, the final shape is determined by the path and history (varying temperatures and humidity) it takes before it finally lands on the ground. Because all six sides undergo the same path and history together, it has a six-sided symmetry. But different snowflakes have different histories and paths, which is why they tend to be unique after been blown around a while up in the clouds.
The link has pretty pictures of some snowflakes.
2006-12-19 08:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by Scythian1950 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um okay, it is a bunch of ice particles together formed into a flake. No snowflake is the same. A pattern is formed by the thrusting up and down through the storm until it gets too heavy to stay up and falls to the ground. Why do you not know this?
2006-12-19 08:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by bria. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A snow flake is a frozen rain drop look the rest up in the dictionary
2006-12-19 08:16:57 · answer #3 · answered by railway 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
under a microscope a snowflake magnified looks like a catholic image.
2006-12-19 08:23:10 · answer #4 · answered by dustylee33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very very very frozen water...and its also called snow in the form of a flake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-19 08:40:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's crystalized, frozen water...I think
2006-12-19 08:16:25 · answer #6 · answered by zlisa98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋