Facts About Snow for Kids
Snow is a wonderland that kids enjoy playing with. From building snowmen, snowball fights, and skiing and snowboarding, snow presents endless fun opportunities. Here are some fun facts about snow for kids to learn:
1. Snow forms when the temperatures are below freezing (i.e., 0°C or 32°F), and water vapor freezes into ice crystals without passing through the liquid phase.
2. Snowflakes have six sides, and each one is unique in shape and design.
3. The largest recorded snowflake fell in Montana in 1887 and measured 15 inches in diameter and 8 inches thick.
4. An inch of rain equals about 10 inches of snow.
5. Snow is white, but it is not pure. It contains air, dust particles, and even pollutants such as car exhaust.
6. Snow can be different types, including powder, slush, and ice pellets.
7. The snowiest city in the world is Aomori City, Japan, with an average of 312 inches of snow per year.
8. The snow cover on Earth’s land areas ranges from 46 to 106 million square kilometers.
9. In some areas, snow doesn’t melt entirely in the spring, but instead, water is evaporated back into the atmosphere through a process called sublimation.
10. Snow provides much of the world’s freshwater supply, and when it melts, it contributes to the rise of water levels in rivers, lakes, and oceans.