Which of the following statement is/are correct? Chile is the largest producer of nitrate from which fertilizer is produced. Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia are huge producers of tin in South American countries. The Atacama desert is rich in gold, copper, nitrate, and sulphor. Select the correct code from below.

Which of the following statement is/are correct? Chile is the largest producer of nitrate from which fertilizer is produced. Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia are huge producers of tin in South American countries. The Atacama desert is rich in gold, copper, nitrate, and sulphor. Select the correct code from below. Correct Answer All of these

The correct answer is option 4 i.e.​ All of these,

  • Atacama desert is a store of nitrate. Not having rain has been a boon for here.
  • Lead and zinc deposits are found in large amounts of Peru, Bolivia, southern Brazil, and northern Argentina.
  • Atacama desert region is the largest natural supply of Sodium Nitrate and it is known as the name of "Chile saltpeter". 
  • The Atacama is the "Coastal Desert" in Chile is the driest place in the world.
  • It is covering a 1,000 km strip on the Pacific coast, West side of the "Andes mountains".  

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