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The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. The
Atacama Desert has an average precipitation of less than 0.1 millimeter (mm)
per year. On the other side of the Andes Mountains, Salta, Argentina has an
average precipitation of 700 mm per year.
East
West
High Pressure
Descending Air
Chilled On-Shore
Winds
Andes
Mountains
Prevailing South East
Trade Winds
Atacama Desert
Salta
Atlantic
Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Cold Ocean
Current
A cross section through America
not to scale
Transcribed Image Text:The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth. The Atacama Desert has an average precipitation of less than 0.1 millimeter (mm) per year. On the other side of the Andes Mountains, Salta, Argentina has an average precipitation of 700 mm per year. East West High Pressure Descending Air Chilled On-Shore Winds Andes Mountains Prevailing South East Trade Winds Atacama Desert Salta Atlantic Ocean Pacific Ocean Cold Ocean Current A cross section through America not to scale
5 Which most likely describes the climate on the Western side of the
Andes mountains?
A. Cool winters and warm summers
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B. Warm winters and hot summers
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how the oolar bear
C. Warm winters and cool summers
D. Cold winters and cold summers
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Transcribed Image Text:5 Which most likely describes the climate on the Western side of the Andes mountains? A. Cool winters and warm summers ega on oe B. Warm winters and hot summers els ei nesew to inioa pnisiem uas how the oolar bear C. Warm winters and cool summers D. Cold winters and cold summers pniyiggs tgal
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