QUESTIONS

Q : Why are there so many ‘gates’ — such as Margate, Ramsgate, Sandgate — in Kent? T. Nichols, Basildon, Essex. Q : Does a snowflake make a sound when it lands? If so, why can’t we hear them in a heavy snowfall? John Priest, Ayr. Q : Into what caste would a convert to Hinduism be put? D. Dougherty, Plymouth, Devon.