Select the most appropriate option for the given group of words.
A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Avalanche
The meaning of the given words is-
- Blizzard: a severe snowstorm with high winds.
- Glacier: a slowly moving mass or river of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow on mountains or near the poles.
- Avalanche: a mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside.
- Typhoon: a tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans.
The most appropriate one-word substitution for "A mass of snow, ice and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside" is Avalanche.