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	Did you know snowflakes are always six sided and it is thought that no two are ever the same. The shape and form of a snowflake depends on the temperature and amount of moisture within the cloud. Snowflakes can be divided into six main shapes, stars, column, plate (flat), needle, dendrite (lacy) and capped column. When it is very cold the snow is very fine and powdery and the snowflakes are quite simple in design, normally needle or rod shaped. When the temperature is closer to freezing point (0 degrees Celsius), the snowflakes are much larger and more complex in design, such as a star.
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Mundoo
Why do Australian seasons start on the 1st of the month?

Australians start the change of season on the 1st of the month. Summer 1st December, Autumn 1st March, Winter 1st June, Spring 1st September.

Many countries (especially Northern hemisphere) start their seasons on the equinox or solstice dates.

Why is Australia different?

Did we ever have our seasons dates start mid-month or did the First Fleet dictate the 1st of the month?

If we started mid-month when did it change to the 1st of the month?

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Miss Sharika Cole
How do clouds form?

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donna1iam
Why does it feel warmer in 32 degrees when snowing than when it's 32 degrees and not snowing?

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yoga teacher
How does deforestation affect our environment?

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Mr mark ovenden
When and where was the coldest ever temperature ever recorded in Britain?

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Ms Gwen Van der Velden
We often drive within England from the South East to the South West. It's striking that when we reach the Salisbury plain in the evening, the level of light changes. It seems that east of there, is much darker than west of it. Is this reflection of the Atlantic ocean? Is this a trick of the eye due to the 'curving' of the earth? We've discussed this a lot, but can't work it out.. Any ideas?

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Mundoo
Recently there has been warnings to do with bushfires that might be started by 'dry lightning strikes'. This is in summer.

What is a 'dry lightning strike' and how does the lightning differ from a 'normal' lightning strike?

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sandy campbell
Can you tell me about Michigan rainfall? thanks!

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Mr gg cc
How do hurricanes end?

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Miss nardia thurman
why is it always foggy the night after bonfire night?

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cannon369
Why does it get colder just as the sun rises?

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muntadher
Why and how do hurricanes travel toward the south east of the United States?

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Miss alison Wiliams
if the earth had no atmosphere or ocean how would the temperature differ between the pole and equator change?

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Miss alison Wiliams
If there was a uniform land distribution why should the seasonal contrast be larger in the southern rather than the nortern hemisphere

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Miss alison Wiliams
Why was early earth(4500Ma) warm?

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Miss alison Wiliams
Why are the tropics warmer than the poles?

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Mr Alec tyne
Why can a steel ship sitting in water be struck by lighting without harm to those on board?

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Black Widow
What kind of winter are we going to have in the UK this year?

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delobo
Why did storm surge occur after Katrina hit?

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Worp
Is there any CONCENSUS on how a ball of plasma (ball lightning?) can enter an aircraft in flight at the flight deck, float erratically down the centre isle and exit somewhere at the rear of the aircraft without losing its integrity and without 'grounding' on the metallic structure of the aircraft and thereby releasing its charge? If so, what does present informed opinion say about it?

Worp

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Mr Mohamed omar
What are limestone?

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Mr Sean Okundaye
When do monsoons in India occur?

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Mr Mohd Aasif Khatib
How do we get rain?

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Mr rishabh upadhyay
How do winds blow?

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jackthbean
Why are clouds flat on the bottom, but not on the top?

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glenn
How does wind get generated?

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Mrs Shanica Loyal-Walker
How do clouds form?

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Miss Rachel Y
What is mist made of? Is mist the same as fog? When do we see mist? Is mist in rain-forests?

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Mr Anthony Hopkins
Hi

Could anyone please tell me why the air rotates around a low pressure anti-clockwise and around a high pressure clockwise in the northern hemisphere given that they are both subject to the same Coriolis force direction.

Having looked at various diagrams, they show air entering a low pressure at the area of convergence and being bent to the left to create the anti clockwise rotation. This would seem to go against the whole idea of the Coriolis force and its affect on bending fluids to the right in the northern hemisphere. Obviously high pressure system rotation would seem to be much easier to explain.

Any help much appreciated.

Tony

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Mr Damoon Rashidi
How can I make liquid ice?

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Mr Paul X. Itch
Where is the place with the highest precipitation (gauged) in Europe?

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Mr Andrew Barr
How do seasons work?

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KiwiNth Australia
When chain lightning hits land it usually hits something singular and standing out, as a tree, or a building, or a lightning rod, or even occasionally, people.