334 SNOW WHITE. 



Q. Why is there NO SNOW in SUMMER time ? 



A. No snow reaches the general 

 surface of the earth in summer time, 

 because the heat of the earth melts it in 

 its descent. 



Q. Why are some MOUNTAINS ALWAYS COV- 

 ERED with SNOW? 



A. 1st Because the air is more 

 rarefied; and rarefied air abstracts heat 

 which it holds in a latent state : 



2ndly As the mountain top is not 

 surrounded by earth to radiate heat into 

 the air ; therefore, the snow is not melted 

 in its descent, but falls on the mountain, 

 and lies there. 



Q. Why is SNOW WHITE? 



A, Snow is formed of an infinite 

 number of very minute crystals and prisms, 

 which reflect all the colours of the rays 

 of light ; and these colours uniting before 

 they meet the eye, cause snow to appear 

 white. 



Q. What is HAIL ? 



A. Rain, which has passed in its 

 descent through some cold bed of air, and 

 has been frozen into drops of ice. 



