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What is the size range of a dust devil?
Small: 18 in/half a metre wide and a few yards/metres tall to large: more than 30 ft/10 m wide and more than half a mile/1 km tall.
What is a dust devil?
A strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind.
How are dust devils similar to tornadoes?
Both are a weather phenomenon involving a vertically oriented rotating column of wind.
What are dust devils usually harmless, but can on rare occasions do?
Grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property.
How do dust devils form?
When a pocket of hot air near the surface rises quickly through cooler air above it, forming an updraft.
Test your knowledge about dust devils with this quiz! Learn about the characteristics, formation, and potential dangers of these whirlwinds.
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