All of the following are factors in the exceptional dryness of the Atacama Desert EXCEPT:
A) a location under a semi-permanent cell of high pressure.
B) a rain shadow effect caused by the Andes Mountains.
C) the influence of the cold Peru Current, which stabilizes the air.
D) a location deep in the interior of the continent, where moisture cannot reach.
D
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Fill in the blank with correct word.
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A) low birth rates B) low population growth rates C) low fertility rates D) high population growth rates E) low death rates
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What will be an ideal response?