Which list of places requires semicolons instead of commas?(1 point)

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North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia
North Dakota, South Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia

Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico
Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico

Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia

Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Bolivia

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Sacramento, California, Denver, Colorado, Phoenix, Arizona, and Santa Fe, New Mexico

Semicolons are used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas. In this case, the locations listed include the names of cities followed by their respective states, which each include a comma, necessitating the use of semicolons for clarity.