A
Only two
B
Only three
C
Only four
D
Only five
Correct answer: (c) Only four
Explanation
- A
Only two
Only two. Four Andean states are in the list.
- B
Only three
Only three. Under-counts Venezuela or Ecuador.
- C
Only four
Only four. Andes run through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. Brazil and Paraguay are not Andean.
- D
Only five
Only five. That would need a fifth name that is not on this list (Chile/Argentina are absent).
Summary. Official Set A key is (c) only four. In this list the Andes pass through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. Brazil is the Amazon-plate country; Paraguay is interior Southern Cone. Four, not five.
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