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

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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.

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

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

Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.

Answer 1

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 flows northward along the Chilean coast and significantly influences the climate, contributing to aridity in regions like northern Chile and parts of western Argentina.