What is hair ice and where does it typically form?

Understanding Hair Ice and Its Formation

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Aiden Montgomery
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A type of fungus found in tropical forests
A rare form of ice found on dead hardwood branches
A common ice formation on evergreen trees
A type of snowflake found in polar regions
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called that leads to the formation of hair ice?
Ice sublimation
Ice segregation
Ice evaporation
Ice crystallization
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is a specific temperature range crucial for hair ice formation?
It prevents the wood from rotting
It helps the fungi to grow faster
It ensures the ice strands are colorful
It allows the water to become supercooled
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role does the fungus Exidiopsis effusa play in hair ice formation?
It melts the ice strands
It prevents the ice strands from recrystallizing
It speeds up the ice formation
It colors the ice strands
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do the proteins secreted by Exidiopsis effusa affect hair ice?
They increase the growth rate of the ice
They change the color of the ice
They make the ice strands thicker
They act as antifreeze proteins
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which latitudinal range is hair ice most likely to form?
Between 10 and 20 degrees north
Between 45 and 55 degrees north
Between 30 and 40 degrees north
Between 60 and 70 degrees north
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of medullary rays in hardwoods for hair ice formation?
They increase the wood's strength
They provide nutrients to the fungi
They prevent the wood from rotting
They act as channels for water movement
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