Which of the Following Best Describes Why Snow Avalanches Occur

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why snow avalanches occur?

• A) loss of friction along weak layers within a snowpack
• B) high winds and drifting snow
• C) low temperatures followed by warmer weather
• D) melting at the contact between the snow and underlying earth material
• E) loose, non-cohesive snowpack

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