I. Bolivia

II. Brazil

III. Colombia

IV. Ecuador

V. Paraguay

VI. Venezuela

Andes mountains pass through how many of the above countries?

(a) Only two

(b) Only three

(c) Only four

(d) Only five

Ans-c

Explanation:

The Andes Mountains form the largest continental range of mountains in the world. They extend about 4,500 miles along the western coast of South America. The Andes Mountains go through seven countries in the continent of South America. Ranging from north to south they are Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. The Andes Mountain range has many very high peaks. The only higher mountains in the world are the Himalayas in Asia. The highest mountain in the Andes range is Mount Aconcagua in Argentina: it measures almost 23,000 feet high,

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