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The general flow of the atmosphere is from east to west in South America. As the moisture is forced up the high Andes Mountains it drops most of its rain and snow on the eastern slopes that feed the Amazon River and its tributaries. Since the moisture has difficulty crossing the mountains, the western side lies in a rain shadow and little to no precipitation occurs, forming the Atacama Desert.
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What is the name of the desert on western coast of Chile?
The Atacama is on the northwestern coast of Chile.
What is the name of the desert on the west coast in South America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
What desert is on the western coast of South America?
Both the Atacama Desert and the Sechura Desert are on the west coast of South America.
What is the desert located on the west coast of South America?
The Atacama Desert is located on the Pacific Coast of South America,
What desert is found west of the Andes and along the Pacific Coast?
The Atacama Desert in northern Chile.
Which desert is near the west coast of South America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
What is the name of the desert in the west coast in south America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
What is the name of the desert on the west coast of South America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
What is the name of the desert in the west coast of south America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America.
What desert runs along the west coast of South America?
Both the Atacama and the Sechura Deserts are on the west coast of South America,
The Atacama Desert is located on which continent?
The Atacama Desert is located on the continent of South America.
What is the length of the Atacama Desert?
The Atacama is a 1,000-kilometer (600 mile) strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes Mountains.
