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What area of South America receives the least amount of moisture every year?
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Which natural region receives the greatest amount of annual precipitation?
the south receives the most rain
Which region of South America receives more rain annually- north or the South?
North
Which continent receives the second lowest amount of precipitation?
Antarctica is the continent that has the lowest amount of precipitation within a year. The second lowest amount of precipitation annually is recorded by South America who averages .03 of an inch of rain.
Why is there a desert in Peru?
On its western side, the Atacama desert receives no rainfall from the cold currents running up the coast of South America because of its elevation. On its eastern side, moisture cannot climb over the Andes Mountains.
Who gets more rain a year north America or South America?
South America because of the amount of forests in South America.
Which region of America receives more rain annually the north or the south?
North
Which latitude receives the least amount of solar energy?
The poles (90 degrees north or south).
Which part of earth receives the greatest total amount of solar radiation when earth is in position?
South
Do South America and North America receive the same amount of sunlight?
No
Why would South America be the wettest and driest place on earth?
The Andes Mountains act as a barrier and prevent moisture from the Atlantic Ocean from reaching the western parts of the continent. The rain falls on the eastern parts and nothing reaches the western. Therefore, the Amazon Basin receives huge amounts of rain and the Atacama Desert receives virtually nothing.
In what region is there a great deal of moisture but no hurricanes?
The Ozark Highlands, the jungles of Africa, and South America.
Which continent has the greatest amount if rainfall?
South America
