Avalanches

What causes avalanches? (may be more than one answer)

• Snowboarding

• Swimming

• Skiing

• Eating

How fast does an avalanche travel?

• 20-30 mph

• 1000-2000 mph

• 80-100 mph

• 10-15 mph

what do you need to wear so is you DO get trapped in a avalanche they can find you? (hint: has avalanche in the front;spelling matters!!!)

How many people get killed every year by avalanches?

• 360 people

• 100 people

• 150 people

• kaka

what is sloughing?

• Its another name for skiing or snowboarding

• When a small avalanche occurs

• when a BIG avalanche occurs

• When there is tiny snowfall

what is an avalanche?

• Snow on a mountain

• A phenomenon of nature

• Winter disaster

• Something that is cause by air pollution and acid rain

__________is when a small avalanche occurs and the minimum amount of snow comes crashing down. (SPELLING MATTERS!!!)

What is part of an avalanche (select all that apply)

• snow

• food

• ice

• people and their blood

Is an avalanche deadly?

• No

• kinda

• absolutely

• not really

can you out run an avalanche?