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Cherrapunji,

India, which is located in
eastern India near the border of
Bangladesh, is the wettest spot on
Earth. Cherrapunji has an annual
average precipitation of 1,065 cm.
Arica, Chile, is located in extreme
northern Chile near the Peruvian
border. Arica is the driest spot on
Earth and has an annual average
precipitation of 0.8 mm. What
is the difference in millimeters
between the annual average
precipitation in Cherrapunji and
the annual average precipitation
in Arica?

User SouravA
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Answer:

10649.2

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Convert 1,065 to mm

2. Subtract 0.8mm from 10650mm

3. ANS= 10649.2mm difference between avg. precipitation in Cherrapunji and Arica

User Harrys Kavan
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