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What is the name of the driest place on Earth?

Retry Correct Incorrect The Atacama Desert is the driest place on the planet. The Andes mountains form a barrier to any rainfall that would otherwise reach the area, and the Pacific Ocean has been linked to the lack of rain because it restricts cloud formation.

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What is the name of the driest place on Earth?

• Sahara Desert
• Libyan Desert
• Atacama Desert
• Gobi Desert