Question

Read the following passages and then answer the question.

Read the following passages and then answer the question. Venezuela, in northern South America, is bordered by Colombia to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the north, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the southeast. Venezuela's climate is tropical and cooler in the highlands. The landscape of the country includes the Andes Mountains and the Maracaibo Lowlands in the northwest, a central plains region, and the Guiana Highlands in the southeast. Natural hazards here include floods, rockslides, mudslides, and occasional droughts. Venezuela is home to the world's highest waterfall. Venezuelans are of diverse ethnic backgrounds. However, the majority are of European (primarily Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese), Native American, and African descent. Spanish is the official language of Venezuela, and Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion. Venezuela's government is a federal republic, and most of the country's economic activities center on petroleum and petroleum products. Both passages describe . The first passage describes the country's characteristics, and the second passage describes the country's characteristics.

Both passages describe .
The first passage describes the country's characteristics, and the second passage describes the country's characteristics.
A. different aspects of the same country.
B. two different countries.
C. the cultural diversity in the country.
D. the geographic features of the country.

Answer 1

Both passages describe different aspects of the same country, Venezuela, which includes its physical geography, cultural diversity, and reliance on the petroleum industry. Option A.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to evaluate two passages that describe different aspects of Venezuela's characteristics, and to choose the correct option among the given choices. Both passages provide insight into Venezuela's physical geography, cultural diversity, and economic activities. The correct answer is that both passages describe different aspects of the same country.

Venezuela's rich physical geography includes the Andes Mountains, the Maracaibo Lowlands, the central plains region (the Llanos), and the Guiana Highlands. The urban population primarily lives along the northern Caribbean coast, with the capital, Caracas, being the most populated city. Culturally, Venezuelans consist of a mix of European, Native American, and African heritages, with Spanish being the official language and Roman Catholicism the dominant religion. Economically, Venezuela is heavily reliant on the petroleum industry, which has shaped its urban landscape and societal development. Option A.