1. By: Caroline Parris Science Shepard

2.  Dust storms are strong gusts of wind that pick up any loose particles of dirt and dust on the ground and make a huge storm cloud of dust and debris. Wisegeek.org http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-dust-storm.htm 2013http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-a-dust-storm.htm

3.  Can happen anytime as long as wind has loose dust and debris to pick up. Kidzworld.com http://www.kidzworld.com/article/707-dust-storm-on-the-loose 2012http://www.kidzworld.com/article/707-dust-storm-on-the-loose

4.  From days to minutes Xweather.org http://www.xweather.org/dust-storm 2011http://www.xweather.org/dust-storm

5.  Summer  Times of drought NASA.gov http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/804-2/dust-storms/ 2013http://mynasadata.larc.nasa.gov/804-2/dust-storms/

6.  20 million dollars a year  Causes car accidents and major damage to houses Kidzworld.com http://www.kidzworld.com/article/707-dust-storm-on-the-loose 2012http://www.kidzworld.com/article/707-dust-storm-on-the-loose

7.  In the 1930’s the Midwest had so many dust storms they started calling it the “Dust Bowl”.  “Dirty Thirties”