Cool Facts About Snow

10/10/2020 4:26:00 PM
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Do you know?

  • Contrary to common knowledge, snow is not white! This "white thing" isn't white at all, but rather semi-transparent. 
  • Most snow has the speed of falling at around 1-4 mph.
  • Snow and ice account for 80% of all the freshwater on Earth.

Let's explore some more fun facts about snow!

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Listen and then choose the correct answers to each of the following questions.

  • What are bits of falling snow called? 
  • According to the audio, which of the following is TRUE about the shape of snowflakes?

What are bits of falling snow called?

  • ice
  • crystals
  • snowflakes

According to the audio, which of the following is TRUE about the shape of snowflakes?

  • All snowflakes have six sides.
  • Snowflakes come in a lot of shapes.
  • Every snowflake is in the shape of stars.

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

Cool Facts about Snow

Written by Maranda Russell

Have you ever played in the snow? Do you like to make snow or snowmen? Have you ever had a snowball fight with your friends?

If so, you know that snow is cold. You also know that it melts. You know that it is fun! But do you know why it snows in the first place?

Snow is made up of tiny ice . When the air is very cold, snow may start to fall. Bits of falling snow are called .

These are just some of the snowflake shapes that have been seen. Have you seen any of them? What kind of shape does this snowflake have to you?

Snowflakes are made high up in the clouds. The ice crystals inside the cloud get bigger and heavier. Then they fall from the cloud.

The ice crystals run into each other. Some of them stick together and make even bigger snowflakes.

Snowflakes can come in many sizes and shapes. Most have six sides. Some snowflakes look like suns. Others may look like ninja stars. Every snowflake is - just like people!

Snow can be soft and or it can be wet and heavy. A snowstorm can bring in a lot of snow. The biggest snowstorms are called .

You should stay home during a blizzard. But don't worry. Soon the weather will warm up and the snow will melt. Then you can go outside again to play. 

Read and answer the following questions.

Cool Facts about Snow

Written by Maranda Russell

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Cool Facts about Snow

Written by Maranda Russell

Have you ever played in the snow? Do you like to make snow angels or snowmen? Have you ever had a snowball fight with your friends?

If so, you know that snow is cold. You also know that it melts. You know that it is fun! But do you know why it snows in the first place?

Snow is made up of tiny ice crystals. When the air is very cold, snow may start to fall. Bits of falling snow are called snowflakes.

These are just some of the snowflake shapes that have been seen. Have you seen any of them? What kind of shape does this snowflake have to you?

Snowflakes are made high up in the clouds. The ice crystals inside the cloud get bigger and heavier. Then they fall from the cloud.

The ice crystals run into each other. Some of them stick together and make even bigger snowflakes.

Snowflakes can come in many sizes and shapes. Most have six sides. Some snowflakes look like suns. Others may look like ninja stars. Every snowflake is unique - just like people!

Snow can be soft and fluffy or it can be wet and heavy. A snowstorm can bring in a lot of snow. The biggest snowstorms are called blizzards.

You should stay home during a blizzard. But don't worry. Soon the weather will warm up and the snow will melt. Then you can go outside again to play. 

 According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE about snow?

  • Snow is made up of ice crystals.
  • Pieces of snow falling down are called snowflakes.
  • Snow may not begin to fall when the air is very cold.
  • Snow is not only cold but it also melts.
What should we do during a blizzard?
  • We should go outside to play.
  • We should stay at home.
  • We should make snowmen.
What is the passage mainly about?
  • Different shapes and sizes of snowflakes
  • Things should be done during a blizzard
  • Cool activities in the snow
  • Some information about a type of weather

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. The ice inside the cloud get bigger and heavier.
  2. Some of them stick together and make even bigger .
  3. You should stay home during a .
  4. Do you like to make snow or snowmen?
  5. Every snowflake is - just like people!
  6. Snow can be soft and or it can be wet and heavy.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. The beautiful stone they found had shining in it.
  2. The sky is full of clouds.
  3. It was so cold that the that landed on his hair didn't melt.
  4. Everyone's fingerprints are .
  5. We could not leave the house until the was over.
  6. The Christian Bible tells of how an came to Mary to tell her of the coming of Jesus.