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The Atacama Desert in Chile is one of the driest places on Earth and has areas that have been known to go without rain for hundreds of years. This extreme arid region has such low precipitation levels due to the Andes mountains blocking moist air from reaching the area.
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What is the longest rain river on earth?
The Congo river is the longest rain river in the world
Is it possible to have no rain in a desert for a number of years?
Yes, parts of the Atacama Desert have gone more than 400 years without rain.
In what city does it rain the longest?
Honolulu Hawaii or somwhere around that area it rains almost every day in the forest there
Which side of the big island has the least rainfall?
The western side of the Big Island has the least rainfall since the winds push the rain from the east to the western southern area but the rain is usually gone after the center area of the island.
Does an area that lies in a rain shadow receive more rain or less rain than an area that is not in a rain shadow?
The area in a rainshadow receives less rain than a similar area not in a rain shadow.
What is rain shadow area?
what is a rain shadow area?
What do you call a period without rain?
Usually 'a dry spell' if it occurs in an area where rain is common. If it is prolonged, meaning a long period of time, then it becomes 'a drought'.
How is rain associated with clouds?
without clouds there wouldn't be rain and without rain there wouldn't be water.
What desert only gets five tenths in of rain per year?
Your description fits either the Atacama Desert or the Antarctic Desert. There are parts of the Atacama that have gone more than 400 years without a drop of rain.
Which desert in South America almost never has rain?
Parts of the Atacama Desert have gone for more than 400 years without any measurable precipitation.
Who sings the rain a song about a girl leaving a boy?
jojo -let it rain ashanti-rain monica-so gone
What is an area on a mountainside with less rain and clouds?
What is an area on a mountainside with less rain and clouds?RAIN SHADOW
