SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The Atacama Desert in Peru is considered to be the driest place on the earth. Which geographic factor is most responsible for producing this phenomenon?
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Latitude
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Longitude
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Mountain barriers
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Position on continent
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Atacama Desert is located in a zone called the “shadow of rain”. This is determined by its geographical location: between the Andes mountain range, which blocks the humid air of the Amazons, and the Coastal mountain range, which interjects between the air currents that come from the Pacific Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -Shared cultural traditions, political experiences, and social expectations provide a rough network that unifies the peoples of Latin America into a broad cultural region.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature? ANS: Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.
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