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Geography ch 5 - Precipitation — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesGeography ch 5 - Precipitation3 Marks
Question
There is a difference between ice and snow.
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Answer

  • In areas located at higher altitudes and high- latitudes, where the temperatures are below 0°C get precipitation in the form of snow.
  • Snow is friable and opaque. This snow accumulates in the form of layers on top of each other.
  • Because of the pressure from the upper layers, the lower layers of the snow become homogeneous, massive and transparent.
  • Massive transparent snow formed in such a way is called ice.

Thus, there is a difference between ice and snow.

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