Avalanche

large amounts of snow, ice, or earth that fall down a mountain

• deafening

• ironic

• avalanche

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The __________ buried the cabin at the foot of the mountain.

• comedian

• avalanche

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• avalance

• avalanche

• avolanche

• avalanch

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What triggers a snow avalanche?

• An unstable mass of snow breaking away

• A loud noise

• A sudden increase in temperature

• Heavy rainfall

What percentage of avalanche incidents involving people are triggered by the victim or someone in the victim's party?

• 50 percent

• 90 percent

• 70 percent

• 100 percent

What do many ski areas employ to lessen the danger of avalanches?

• Avalanche control teams

• Snowpack inspectors

• Weather modification technology

• Mountain reshaping crews

What should you do if caught in an avalanche?

• Lie flat and cover your head

• Try to get off the slab or reach for a tree

• Stay still and wait for help

• Dig yourself deeper

There are four type of avalanches. What is the name of this avalanche?

• Loose snow avalanche

• Slab avalanche

• Powder snow avalanche

• Wet snow avalanche

What is avalanche made of?

• Mud

• Rock

• Snow

• none of the above

What should you do to have best survive an avalanche if you're in one?

• Take an avalanche survival class.

• Take ski lesson.

• Bring a friend with you.

• Bring a friend and take an avalanche survival class