Question

5. Think and answer :
(a) The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the earth.
(b) The Uspallata Pass is significant for South America.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The Atacama Desert forms part of the arid Pacific fringe of South America. Dry subsidence created by the South Pacific high-pressure cell makes the desert one of the driest regions in the world.
• In 1817 it was used by the Army of the Andes to cross the Andes, in the campaign to free Chile from the Spanish Empire. ... Today, the Uspallata Pass provides a major transportation link between Chile and Argentina and a railroad tunnel built by the now defunct Transandine Railway (1910–1982) runs underneath

Explanation:

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Answer 2

• The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the earth.

Explanation:

1. There is no water in Atamaca.
2. The sun in Atamaca is nearer.
3. Atamaca is driest place in world.

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