TOEFL Reading Academic Passage Practice #041 - Forecasting Avalanches

Read an Academic Passage designed to build passage comprehension, evidence use, and efficient reading decisions.

5 questionsAbout 8 minutesmedium

What you will practice

Reading comprehension
Evidence and inference
Time management

Topic: Earth Science · Read an Academic Passage

Passage preview

An avalanche begins when a layer of snow fails and moves downhill. Forecasters examine the snowpack as a structure: a cohesive slab resting on a weak layer can be especially dangerous. They dig pits, test how layers respond to force, and observe recent…

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