A sudden natural event where large amounts of snow and ice fall down a mountain.
avalanche
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Can you tell the synonym of 'explode'?
blast, burst
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To fall suddently ---> t _ _ _ l _
tumble
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How can we stop avalanches?
By blasting the snow with explosives/ By erecting,building snow fences
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(v.) to build, construct
erect
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What are they?
snowshoes
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A system for finding exactly where you are anyway in the world using satellites
GPS / Global Positioning System
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(n.) a signaling or guiding device --> _ _ a c _ _
beacon
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(v.) to avoid , prevent from happening ---> a _ _ _ t
avert
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What do you call these?
snow fences/ snow nets
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Unscramble the letters to make a word ---> t - e - s - e - p (adj.)
steep
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With proper precautions, both skiers and ski resorts can avoid the ( t- g- e - r- a - y- d ) of an avalanche. ---> Unscramble the word in (......................) !!
tragedy
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When the snow slides down the mountain it gets (slower or faster)?
Faster
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Avalanches can move at speeds up to how many miles per hour?
200 mph
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When do most avalanches happen?
After big storms
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After big storms, what makes the avalanche start to slide?