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Are tornadoes and avalanches similar?
No. An avalanche is a large mass of snow and ice sliding down the side of a mountain. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
What is A mass of ice and snow abruptly dislodging from a mountain face?
The sudden sliding of snow is called an avalanche. Usually when there is an avalanche there is a lot of snow that slides from on top of a mountain.
What does avalanche?
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountain side
What term describes a mass of snow and ice falling down a mountain?
It's an avalanche.
What forces slow you down while sliding on snow?
FRICTION
Antonyms for avalanche?
i don't know the antonym for avalanche but i know the meaning. meaning : A great mass of ice, earth, or snow mixed with rocks sliding down a mountain.
Are tornadoes and avalanches similar?
No. An avalanche is a large mass of snow and ice sliding down the side of a mountain. A tornado is a violently rotating column of air extending from a thunderstorm to the ground.
How are landslides and an avalanche different and alike?
They are alike because they are both on mountains or cliffs and are coming down in a very large amount and a forceful motion. they are different because an avalanche is a large mass of snow, ice, etc., detached from a mountain slope and sliding or falling suddenly downward while a landslide is the sliding of a large mass of rock material, soil, etc, down the side of a mountain or cliff.
What is A mass of ice and snow abruptly dislodging from a mountain face?
The sudden sliding of snow is called an avalanche. Usually when there is an avalanche there is a lot of snow that slides from on top of a mountain.
What do you do in the snow down a hill sedding or sliding?
If you are sliding down the hill on a sled, you are sledding.
What does avalanche?
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountain side
What is a mass of snow rock ice soil or other material that slides swiftly down a mountain?
AVALANCHE!
What term describes a mass of snow and ice falling down a mountain?
It's an avalanche.
What does 'avalanches' mean?
a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountain side
What is the name of mass snow rock ice soil or other material that slide swiftly down a mountain?
avalanche
What is the name for a mass of snow ice rock soil or other material that slides swiftly down a mountain?
Avalanche
What forces slow you down while sliding on snow?
FRICTION
