Madagascar’s famine has been exacerbated by events of this type known as tiomena, which gain their characteristic red tint from iron-rich laterite. (-5[1])Outbreaks of meningococcal meningitis in its namesake “belt” correlate with increased instances of these events (15[1])during the Harmattan. (-5[2])The Bodélé Depression (15[1])of Lake Chad (15[1])feeds many of these events whose simoom (15[2])variety (15[1])can overwhelm the sweating response causing sudden (*) heatstroke. (10[1])Thunderstorms may accompany instances of these events (10[1])known as haboobs. (10[3])They’re (10[1])not floods, (10[2])but these events form (10[1])the majority of loess deposits. (10[1])Pneumonia and silicosis may result from excessive (10[1])exposure (10[1])to these events that, (-5[1])in Africa, provide enriching nutrients to the Amazon Basin. (0[1])For 10 points, the Sahara is plagued by what events characterized by loose particles of earth (10[1])blown by strong winds? ■END■ (10[2])