What is an avalanche? watch and this (monster munch!)
Avalanches are a hazard in Alpine Areas
1. What are avalanches?
2. What causes avalanches?
3. Describe the effects of an avalanche
4. How can the avalanche risk be managed?
BBC Bitesize does a good job - use the pages to help you complete the tasks on your handout
Extend your work...
The increasing risk of avalanches - watch this and make your own!!
What happened in Galtur 1999? What were the causes and effects? ITN news report on the day after.
Avalanches kill people every year - Chamonix 2012 and this year... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35793918