snow and ice what's the difference?

@blogs86 (370)
Philippines
September 24, 2008 4:43am CST
except for spelling.. snow is white but ice has no color, though both are solid states of the same substance--which is water..why is that?
3 responses
• Philippines
1 Oct 08
I think the difference would be the process. Snow is another form of precipitation where minute droplets of water in the clouds solidify under freezing temperature and gaining enough weight to be pulled down by gravity and fall as snow. This is a natural process. Ice on the other hand is water solidified under the same temperature condition but through the man-made process of refrigeration and freezing.
@blogs86 (370)
• Philippines
5 Oct 08
that is how our professor taught us the process..well thanks for posting your idea..have a nice day :)
@milindp (123)
• India
24 Sep 08
i guess snow is made up of small drops of water which fall's from sky due to evaporation process and while s\falling on ground it turns into small flakes, and when flakes over lap each other it loook's white in colour,and so called snow, and in other side ice is made up of many drops which atom and protons stick together and if this fall under low temperature lead to be ice. thank you
@blogs86 (370)
• Philippines
5 Oct 08
thanks also for posting your thoughts :)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
I think it's when, where, and how much water freezes that causes the differences. Snow is actually ice but I think because it's a very small amount of water, it's different.
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@blogs86 (370)
• Philippines
5 Oct 08
well thanks for posting your ideas :)