by curiousKristy on January 1st, 2007

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Why is snow white but rain is clear?

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  • by mike blair on January 1st, 2007

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    Because snow is not white. Snow is made up of tiny crystallized water molecules. They only appear white because of the way light reflects off these tiny crystals.

    Here's a magnified image of a snowflake:

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