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No, plants are rare. In some areas none can be seen. There are areas that receive little rain but dense fog moves in from the Pacific Ocean and provides enough moisture for lichens and a few cacti to survive. There are rare oasis were a few more plants can survive but these are quite uncommon.
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What doesn't grow on the Atacama Desert mountains?
Few plants (and animals) survive in the Atacama Desert, including the mountains.
How much oxygen does the Atacama Desert produce?
There are very few plants in the Atacama so it produces next to no oxygen.
Why is the Atacama Desert a barren land?
The desert receives virtually no rainfall which is needed for plants to flourish.
Which deserts are located in Chile?
The large desert in northern Chile is the Atacama Desert. The Atacama is the driest non-polar desert in the world.
What is the Atacama Desert like?
The Atacama is very barren and dry. The temperatures are mild and not hot. Few plants or animals live there.
Is San Pedro De Atacama in the Atacama desert?
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
Is there a large or small number of organisms in the Atacama Desert?
.Tthere are some plants and animals that call the Atacama their home. They are not numerous, however.
What is the climate of the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert is a cool, exceedingly dry desert.
What its the desert in northern Chile?
The Atacama Desert is located in northern Chile, southern Peru and small parts of Bolivia and Argentina.
What kind of desert is the Atacama?
The Atacama is a cold coastal desert.
Would plants be able to live on the desert?
Yes, plants live in all but the most exteme of deserts such as the Antarctic where few plants live and are rare in the Atacama Desert.
What cold current passes through the Atacama's desert?
No current passes through the Atacama Desert but the Humbolt, or Peruvian Current, passes just off shore and has a great influence on the climate of the Atacama.
