The Splendid Snowflakes
Have you ever looked at a snowflake up close? It's a tiny masterpiece. No two snowflakes are the same, just like no two people are the same. Each snowflake is unique, created by a magical dance of temperature, humidity, and the journey it travels from the sky. When moisture in the cold air begins to freeze, it forms a tiny ice crystal. As it falls from the sky, it encounters different conditions that shape its design. Each change in temperature or humidity gives the snowflake a new facet, a new detail. That's why every single snowflake is unique in its own beautiful way. Just like snowflakes, we are also unique. Each of us has our own journey and experiences that shape us into who we are. So, remember, just like each snowflake is a tiny, unique masterpiece, so are you!
Question 1
What creates the uniqueness of a snowflake?
Temperature and humidity changes during its fall from the sky
Explanation. As a snowflake falls from the sky, it encounters different conditions that shape its design. Each change in temperature or humidity gives the snowflake a new facet, a new detail. That's why every single snowflake is unique.
The color of the sky when it falls
The height from which it falls
The time of the day when it falls
The location where it falls
Question 2
What is the initial form of a snowflake?
A droplet of water
A tiny ice crystal
Explanation. When moisture in the cold air begins to freeze, it forms a tiny ice crystal. This crystal then falls from the sky and experiences different conditions that shape it into a unique snowflake.
A cloud
A raindrop
A hailstone
Question 3
What is the meaning of 'unique' in this context?
Being identical
Being the same
Being similar
Being different
Explanation. In this context, 'unique' means being different. Each snowflake and person is different from each other, having their own design or characteristics.
Being common
Question 4
How are snowflakes and people similar?
They are both bright
They both can fly
They are both formed in the sky
They are both unique
Explanation. The text compares snowflakes and people by stating that they are both unique, meaning they are different and have their own characteristics shaped by different experiences or conditions.
They are both cold
Question 5
What does 'facets' mean in the context of the passage?
Colors
Sizes
Shapes
Unique features
Explanation. In the passage, 'facets' refer to the unique features or details of a snowflake which are given to it by each change in temperature or humidity as it falls.
Smooth surfaces
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