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What is the difference between the Amazon rainforest and the Atacama Desert?
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∙ 11y ago
Both of them owe their existence to the Andes Mountains and both are high plateaus between two mountain ranges.
The Altiplano is much colder than the Atacama Desert.
The Altiplano receives more precipitation than the Atacama Desert.
The Altiplano has considerably more vegetation than the Atacama Desert.
The Altiplano has a much higher average elevation than the Atacama Desert.
Hermann Hilpert
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∙ 9y agoThe Mojave Desert is much, much hotter that the Atacama Desert. It also receives considerably more rainfall as the Atacama receives virtually none. The rainier conditions allow for many more plants and animals to survive in the Mojave while the Atacama has few.
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∙ 9y agoThe Atacama is at a much lower elevation and is considerably warmer than the Altiplano. The Altiplano is dry but does receive some precipitation. The Atacama rarely receives even a sprinkle of rain.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoBoth of them owe their existence to the Andes Mountains and both are high plateaus between two mountain ranges.
The Altiplano is much colder than the Atacama Desert.
The Altiplano receives more precipitation than the Atacama Desert.
The Altiplano has considerably more vegetation than the Atacama Desert.
The Altiplano has a much higher average elevation than the Atacama Desert.
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoThe Gobi Desert is a cold winter desert while the Atacama is a cool, coastal Desert.The Gobi Desert receives more rainfall each year that the Atacama Desert.
The Gobi is an Asian Desert while the Atacama is a South American Desert.
The Gobi is an interior desert while the Atacama is located on the coast.
The Gobi can get quite hot in the summer and bitterly cold in the winter but the Atacama has a moderate climate the year round.
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∙ 11y agoThe Amazon receives rain, lots of rain. The Atacama Desert receives virtually none. The Amazon supports a huge variety of fauna and flora while the desert supports little life.
Carlos Duran
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What continent is the home of the Amazon Rainforest and the driest spot in the world?
That would be South America. The Amazon Rainforest is in Brazil and parts of northern Peru. The Atacama Desert is in Chile and the southern part of Peru.
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How are the Amazon Rainforest and the Atacama Desert alike?
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