For Kids

____ ANDHI – The Kali Andhi is a dusty storm wind that blows in the springtime in northwestern INDIA.

____ CHINOOK – This warm breeze streams over the Rocky Mountain slopes in the UNITED STATES in January and February, melting mountain snow as it goes.

____ EL NINO – This hot wind starts in the tropics of PERU, but it can affect the weather as far away as the United States.

____ HABOOB – This hefty desert wind can create sand storms in EGYPT.

____ LEVANTER – This is another warm breeze, but it blows through the Strait of Gibraltar along the coast of SPAIN.

____ TYPHOON – This is the name by which hurricanes are known in CHINA.

____ WILLY-WILLY – Dust devil whirlwinds are called by this name in AUSTRALIA.