GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The range covers about 8, 850 kilometers (5, 500 miles). Situated on the far western edge of the continent, the Andes stretch from the southern tip to the northernmost coast of South America.

Detailed explanation-2: -Where are the Andes Mountains? The Andes Mountains line the western edge of South America, from Venezuela all the way along Chile to South America’s southern tip, crossing through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major basins lie east of the Andes, and the main rivers flow to the Atlantic Ocean. The four largest drainage systems-the Amazon, Río de la Plata (Paraguay, Paraná, and Uruguay rivers), Orinoco, and São Francisco-cover about two-thirds of the continent.