Investigate each statement and select the one that best describes why southwest South America has a dry climate.(1 point)

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Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.

The northeast trade winds blow onto the west coast of South America.

The Gulf Stream produces a dry climate in southwest South America.

There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.

Answer 1

There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.