Atacama Desert

It stretches along northern Chile. This topic is part of Deserts within Geography. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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The Atacama Desert is located mainly in which country?

Answer: Chile

Bonus fact: It stretches along northern Chile.

The Atacama is famous for being one of the driest places on what?

Answer: Earth

Bonus fact: Some areas receive almost no measurable rainfall.

Which ocean current contributes to the Atacama's dryness?

Answer: Humboldt Current

Bonus fact: The cold Humboldt Current suppresses rainfall along the coast.

The Atacama Desert is primarily associated with the far north of which country?

Answer: Chile

Bonus fact: NASA Earth Observatory describes the Atacama in far northern Chile and notes that large sections receive less than 1 millimeter of rain per year.

Which desert in northern Chile is one of the driest places on Earth?

Answer: Atacama Desert

Bonus fact: Some parts of the Atacama receive extremely little rainfall.

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