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Avalanches

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  • Experts warn people who ski and snowboard of the
    risk
  • To fall suddently ---> t _ _ _ l _
    tumble
  • Avalanches can cause major
    damage
  • What do you call these?
    snow fences/ snow nets
  • Avalanches can move at speeds up to how many miles per hour?
    200 mph
  • What does new snow cause to the old snow?
    Pressure
  • After big storms, what makes the avalanche start to slide?
    The extra snow
  • How can we stop avalanches?
    By blasting the snow with explosives/ By erecting,building snow fences
  • Avalanches are
    powerful and dangerous
  • A system for finding exactly where you are anyway in the world using satellites
    GPS / Global Positioning System
  • Avalanches pull other things, such as,
    trees and rocks
  • What are they?
    snowshoes
  • 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
  • (v.) to avoid , prevent from happening ---> a _ _ _ t
    avert
  • (n.) a signaling or guiding device --> _ _ a c _ _
    beacon
  • A sudden natural event where large amounts of snow and ice fall down a mountain.
    avalanche
  • (v.) to build, construct
    erect
  • When the snow slides down the mountain it gets (slower or faster)?
    Faster
  • When do most avalanches happen?
    After big storms
  • Can you tell the synonym of 'explode'?
    blast, burst
  • Unscramble the letters to make a word --->   t - e - s - e - p   (adj.)
    steep