Investigate each statement and select the one that best describes why southwest South America has a dry climate.(1 point)
Responses
The northeast trade winds blow onto the west coast of South America.
The northeast trade winds blow onto the west coast of South America.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.
Southwest South America is in the intertropical convergence zone.
There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.
There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.
The Gulf Stream produces a dry climate in southwest South America.
The correct statement is: There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.
The statement that best describes why southwest South America has a dry climate is:
There is a cold ocean current on the west coast of South America.