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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. Most of the desert is devoid of plant life, however.
Davin Monahan
Shayne Stokes
There is virtually no plant life in the Atacama except in the few oasis found there. In some areas that receive considerable fog from the Pacific Ocean there are some cacti and lichens.
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What is the difference between the Simpson Desert and the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert is a cold desert while the Simpson is a hot desert. The Simpson has more rainfall and, thus, more vegetation and animal life than the Atacama.
Are sheep in the Atacama Desert?
Generally, there is little vegetation in the Atacama Desert to support sheep ranching. However, the San Pedro de Atacama region is able to support limited ranching.
Is the Atacama Desert arid?
Yes, the desert is surrounded by mountains.
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.
Is San Pedro De Atacama in the Atacama desert?
Yes it is located in the Atacama Desert.
What is the climate of the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama Desert is a cool, exceedingly dry desert.
What kind of desert is the Atacama?
The Atacama is a cold coastal 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 is the name of the desert in northern chille?
The Atacama Desert.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.
Is the Atacama of Chile a desert or a rainforest?
The Atacama is a desert in northern Chile.
What is the name of the coldest and driest desert in Latin America?
The coldest desert is the Patagonian Desert and the driest is the Atacama Desert.
