Trusty Trivia: AVALANCHES!!!
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Before we get to the trivia, a triple shout out to Khadija, Fatima, and Umar in Toronto, Ontario. I'm so happy to hear you love learning cool things with Who Smarted, which is great because there is an infinite number of cool things to learn about. Keep on smarting, smarty pants. And now let's carve into today's snow-packed avalanche questions. First question. What is the most common trigger for an avalanche? Is it A, heavy snowfall?

Earthquakes. Or C. Yodeling too loudly. Did you say A? It's snow joke. You're right. Most avalanches happen when fresh snow piles up too fast, making the layers unstable. Next question. What do experts use to prevent dangerous avalanches? Is it A. Snowblowers. B. Explosives. Or C. A really big shovel.

Did you go with B? Boom! You got it. Controlled explosions help trigger small avalanches before they grow too big and dangerous. Final question. Where do most avalanches occur? Is it A, the Amazon rainforest, B, the Rocky Mountains, or C, the moon?

Did you choose B? Nice job! Avalanches happen in steep, snowy mountains like the Rockies, the Alps, and the Himalayas. That was a blizzard of fun, Smarty Pants. Join us next Thursday for more avalanche-sized trivia on Trusty Trivia. And if you want to learn more about avalanches, check out our avalanches episode in the Who Smarted archives. This episode is brought to you by IXL.

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