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____________-is a large mass of snow and ice at a high altitude that slides down the mountain slopes.

A

Volcano

B

Hurricane

C

Avalanche

D

Cyclone

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C
Avalanche is a sudden flow of a large mass of snow or ice down a slope or cliff sometimes at speeds exceeding 160 km per hour.
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