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Geography • World GeographyEasy

Which of the following deserts is located in South America, spanning parts of northern Chile and southern Peru?

A. Atacama Desert✓ Correct Answer
B. Patagonian Desert
C. Monte Desert
D. Sechura Desert

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Atacama Desert is situated in South America, occupying a hyper-arid strip between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains primarily across northern Chile and southern Peru. Other options like the Patagonian Desert are situated further south in Argentina under a rain-shadow regime.

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