All of the Following Are Factors in the Exceptional Dryness

question 63

Multiple Choice

All of the following are factors in the exceptional dryness of the Atacama Desert EXCEPT:

• A)A location deep in the interior of the continent,where moisture cannot reach.
• B)A location under a semi-permanent cell of high pressure.
• C)The influence of the cold Peru Current,which stabilizes the air.
• D)A rain shadow effect caused by the Andes Mountains.

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