How Snow Forms: Listening Practice 5 (explanation)

You will hear a brief explanation of how snow forms. Listen carefully, and then decide whether the statements below are True or False. You can download the Mp3 file by clicking thins link .

1. The speaker explains how snow falls. T/F
2. Snow contains snow crystals. T/F
3. Ice particles group together to form snow crystals. T/F
4. Water droplets turn into snow crystals in colder clouds. T/F
5. There are six different shapes of snow crystals. T/F
6. Snow crystals always have two sides. T/F
7. Plate-like snow crystals form when the temperature within clouds reaches 15 degrees C° below zero. T/F
8. Columnar ice crystals are flat. T/F
9. The shape of snow crystals will remain the same and is not affected by air temperature. T/F
10. When the air temperature is cold enough, snow may turn into hail. T/F

Key Answers:

1. F
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. F
6. F
7. T
8. F
9. F
10. T