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When a large mass of snow, ice, and rock slides down a mountain or the side of a hill, it is known as a(n) _____.

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avalanche

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earthquake

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flood

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cyclone

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The correct option is A avalanche
When a large mass of snow, ice, and rock slides down a mountain or the sides of a slope, it is known as an avalanche.

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