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all it is, is a section of loose snow so when it is disturbed for example by a skiier or snowboarder rides over it moves rapidly down the mountin and wipes out any thing in it way hope tht helps :)
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∙ 14y agoAvalanches are caused when there is a ledge or pocket on the side of a mountain. The snow accumulates in that pocket or ledge and if it becomes too heavy for the ledge, it will tumble down the mountain with great force, devastating anything that happens to be in it's path.
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Is an avalanche a weather phenomenon?
No, it's a geological phenomenon. Weather can cause avalanches to happen, though, like if flood waters cause the heavy erosion of a cliff. There could be an avalanche as a result of that, but the avalanche isn't weather.
That the alarm tradition sounded to avert danger became the apparent cause of the avalanche is an example of?
The alarm, traditionally sounded to avert danger, became the apparent cause of the avalanche is an example of
How does dynamite prevent an avalanche on ski slopes?
Detonating dynamite on slopes of unstable snow, will bring down the snow before an avalanche can cause death and destruction lower down.
What are the qualifications for loose snow avalanche?
Loose snow avalanche and slab avalanche are the two basic types of avalanches. The type of avalanches that we generally see picturized in cartoon shows - starting from a single point and expanding during descent is loose snow avalanche. These avalanches do not generally cause much harm, as they are minor in nature.
What are long term effects of avalanches?
A long-term effect of an avalanche is if a family member or friend is killed in this avalanche it can cause long-term effects of mourning.
What disaster starts with a?
An avalanche can cause a disaster.
How do you cause a avalanche in Pokemon SoulSilver?
you cant
What brain damage does an avalanche cause?
LoTs
Is an avalanche a weather phenomenon?
No, it's a geological phenomenon. Weather can cause avalanches to happen, though, like if flood waters cause the heavy erosion of a cliff. There could be an avalanche as a result of that, but the avalanche isn't weather.
How much destruction can an avalanche cause?
loads because they can cause lots of dollars
Can a butterfly cause an avalanche?
If it is the the butterfly effect that the butterfly starts that sets off the avalanche then yes, but if it is the actual butterfly by itself then no.
That the alarm tradition sounded to avert danger became the apparent cause of the avalanche is an example of?
The alarm, traditionally sounded to avert danger, became the apparent cause of the avalanche is an example of
What does Lisa Simpson do to cause an avalanche in the simpsons movie?
clap
What does an avalanche cause?
This is not related to tickets. An avalanche is a collapse of a large quantity of snow from a packed overhang to a lower area, typically from the top of a hill or mountain into a valley. An avalanche causes a huge fall of snow.
What is a Earthquake that can cause a large downhill movement of rocks called?
An avalanche
What are some disasters that start with A?
An avalanche can cause a disaster. It begins with the letter a.
What is the probability of someone dying in an avalanche?
The question is ambiguous. Does it seek the probability thatsome random person in the world dies in an avalanche, orsomeone who is caught in an avalanche dying rather than surviving, orthe cause of a someone dying is an avalanche rather than something else?
