Question

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Which of the following is a major factor in the location of the Atacama desert?

A . Continental location and monsoons

B. Cold Ocean currents and the orographic effect

C . latitude and deforestation

Answer 1

Answer: B. Cold Ocean currents and the orographic effect

Explanation:

The Atacama Desert is one of the world's driest regions because its located in the rain shadow of the Andes.

The cold sea of the Peru Current plus the closeness of the Andes mountains create an inversion of the usual atmospheric temperatures forcing the air over the mountains where it cools off and condensates into a rainfall, leaving dry air in the Desert