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The Gulf Stream produces a dry climate in southwest 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.
There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.
The northeast trade winds blow onto 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 refers to the Humboldt Current, which is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the coast of Peru and Chile, contributing to the aridity of the region by cool air and reducing evaporation rates, which in turn leads to less precipitation.
