The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________
A
Africa
B
Asia
C
Canada
D
South America
Correct Answer: South America
The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in South America. The Atacama Desert is one of the driest places on Earth. The Atacama is in the country of Chile in South America. In an average year, much of this desert gets less than 1 millimeter (0.04 inch) of rain! That makes it 50 times drier than Death Valley in California.