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The northeast trade winds blow onto the west coast of South America.
The northeast trade winds blow onto the west coast of South America.
The Gulf Stream produces a dry climate in southwest South America.
The Gulf Stream produces a dry climate in southwest South America.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.
There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.
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The statement that best describes why southwest South America has a dry climate is:
There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.
This relates to the Humboldt Current, which brings cold water from the southern ocean along the coast of Chile and Peru. The cold current helps inhibit evaporation and reduces moisture in the air, contributing to the arid conditions in areas such as the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
