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 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.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.

The Gulf Stream produces a dry climate in southwest South America

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 is a cold ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of South America. This current helps to create arid conditions along the coast, particularly in the regions of southern Peru and northern Chile.