Science A-Z · GK-2
Snowflakes FOCUS Question What are snowflakes?
A snowflake does not look like water. But a snowflake is made of water!
A snowflake is made of frozen water. Frozen water is called ice. Ice is cold.
What is the weather like when it snows? Is it hot? No! Water turns to ice only when it is very cold. Think About It Look at the picture. Is the weather hot or cold? How do you know?
It is cold in clouds. The water in clouds can freeze. Snowflakes form in clouds. When it is cold enough, snowflakes fall from the clouds.
Snowflakes come in many shapes. There are too many shapes to count!
