Features of a sandstorm

The strong winds that carry the dust are

Sandstorm in
dry.
The sands in sandstorms usually become
so dense to the point that it reduces or
Deserts
blocks the sunlight passing through.
Sandstorms cause zero visibility when it is What is a sandstorm?
ongoing.
A sandstorm is a kind of storm where strong
Sandstorms usually happen in deserts.
winds carry millions of dust and sand, the
They can endanger and kill living
sandstorm will move along the winds and
organisms.
then hit places like deserts.
They last depending on the speed and the One example of this sandstorm is the dust
strongness of the wind. storm that happened in Australia in 2009. The
dust storm is known as the Eastern Australian
What causes a sandstorm?
dust storm. It hit New South Wales and Sandstorms are caused by strong pressure
Queensland from September 22-23 2009. It winds that are associated with cyclones. It
passed by Canberra at 22, then Sydney and increases the speed of the winds which
Brisbane at 23. A lot of its sediments like sand, causes the sediments to rise and mix with the
dust, and dirt were dumped in Sydney wind and make a sandstorm.
Harbour and the Tasman Sea. The dust plume
was measured at more than 500 kilometres in
width and 1,000 kilometres in length. It
covered a lot of towns and cities in the two
states which destroyed places.
 Effects of Sandstorms on Effect of a sandstorm in Staying at home at all times unless told to
leave or evacuate
water, air, earth deserts Wearing protective masks specially made
Water for keeping dust away
Because of the sandstorms, the sediments that Pulling over and watching for changes in
are with the winds will go to the water and visibility while driving
oceans which will be the base for where the
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