Listen to Episode 5: How Do You Survive in Snow Country?
Vocabulary
Vegetation – all plants and trees collectively, typically those in a specific region
Condense – the process by which water vapor (water in its gas form) turns into liquid
Burrow – a hole in the ground made by an animal
Photosynthesis – the process in which green plants use sunlight to make their own food
Crystalline lattices – the three-dimensional pattern, made up of many unit cells lined up in all directions
Beacon – a small electronic device that sends and receives radio signal
Probe – a small pole that you can use to locate people and objects that may be beneath the surface of the snow
Suggested Reading
Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner
Snowflake Bently by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art and Science of Snowflakes by Kenneth Libbrecht
Under the Snow

Outdoor Snow Science Activity


How Do Avalanches Form? (PBS NOVA)
https://wyoming.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/ess05.sci.ess.watcyc.avalanche/how-do-avalanches-form/