Portions of Peru and Chile in the Atacama Desert Receive

question 85

True/False

Portions of Peru and Chile in the Atacama Desert receive no rainfall for a decade or more.

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Definitions:

Coal

A combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock used primarily as a source of energy and heat.

Tariff

A tax imposed on imported goods and services to protect domestic industries or raise government revenue.

Opportunity Cost

The forfeiture of potential benefits from other options when a particular choice is made.

Protective Tariffs

Tariffs imposed by a government to protect domestic industries from foreign competition by raising the price of imported goods.