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Dust Devils: Look out, Ones Coming Your way!

Dust Devils: Look out, Ones Coming Your way!. By: Noah Waldrop Science Mr. Shepard. What are Dust Devils?. Dust Devils are a Whirlwind of air Into Which dust and Particles get caught up Making it visible. What Conditions Cause Dust Devils.

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Dust Devils: Look out, Ones Coming Your way!

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  1. Dust Devils: Look out, Ones Coming Your way! By: Noah Waldrop Science Mr. Shepard

  2. What are Dust Devils? • Dust Devils are a Whirlwind of air Into Which dust and Particles get caught up Making it visible.

  3. What Conditions Cause DustDevils • Dust Devils occur when movement created by large trucks passing over a hotter surface. They also occur in clear skies and light conditions when the ground can warm the air temperature well above the temperature above the ground.

  4. Who long does a Dust Devils typically last? • They only last a few minutes but can reform repeatedly for hours. This means when one dies another starts back us.

  5. When do Dust Devils happen? • They occur in Summer and Autumn at dry, Desert areas.

  6. What kind of damage do Dust Devils cause? • They do cause damage but the damage is not very serious.

  7. Here are some more interesting facts about Dust Devils… • They are no where as powerful as Tornados. • They spin no faster than 25 miles per hour • Some Dust Devils can spin up to 75 miles per hour • Dust Devils have no certain rotation either clockwise or counterclockwise.

  8. Important Websites • http://www.wrh.noaa.go/fgz/science/dustdvl.php?ufo=fgz • http://www.weatherquestions.com/what_are_dust_devils.htm • http://www.arizoniaedventures.com?winds_dust.htnl • http://www.azfamily.com/weather/can_dust_devils_cause_damage_121121374.html • http://www.weatherquestions.com/what_are_dust_devils.html • http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Dust-Devil.jpg • http://www.universetoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/Dust-Devil.jpg • http://www.mccullagh.org/db9/1ds-10/burning-man-dust-devil.jpg

  9. Amazing Photos of Dust Devils!

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