Read Works 680 Lexile Cloze

In fact, snow from an ____________can move as fast as two hundred miles per hour.

avalanche

That is three times faster than a _____________ on a highway!

car

A powerful avalanche can ____________ everything in its path.

damage

Avalanches can be _____________.

dangerous

Most avalanches ___________ after big storms

happen

Have you ever ______________of an avalanche?

heard

As they slide, the snow and ________ get faster.

ice

That added pressure can make the old snow break ___________ and start sliding.

loose

Heavy snow moving down a __________ may pull other things along, such as trees and rocks.

mountain

New snow puts added ____________on snow already on the mountain.

pressure

Avalanches are sudden natural events where large amounts of ___________and ice slide down a mountain.

snow