Create a large class map of South America out of collage materials to show the Amazon rainforest, the Andes mountains and the River Amazon. Mark in some major cities too.

The Goliath birdeater, found in South America, is the largest spider in the world. Even though the spider can be scary when spotted, its venom isn't lethal to humans.

South America is in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, with the Equator running directly through the continent. The Tropic of Capricorn also runs through South America.

A global map shows where average daily temperatures from June 1 to Sept. 23 were warmer or cooler than average based on a 1979-2000 average. Much of North America was warmer than average, with ...

The Isthmus of Panama connected North and South America sometime between 23 million and 3 million years ago. (Image credit: zbruch) Aside from supercontinent formations, North and South America ...

Californians have long dreaded the 'Big One'. But growing fears of a deadly earthquake are no longer confined to just the Golden State. Here experts reveal the worst 'time bomb' zones in the US ...

Click on the thumbnail of the map to see our predictions for growth in employment, population and GDP of these 10 regional blocks over the next decade, and read on below for more context. INLAND WEST ...

In contrast, the regions along the equator—Africa, India, and South America, to name a few—appear smaller, especially when seen next to the distorted northern half of the map.

Whether China and America can safely contain the nerve-shredding contest is far from clear. Map: The Economist A major redrawing of the map of the South China Sea began when Xi Jinping came to ...

Northern lights map for Friday night. A map from the center showed the aurora would be visible for much of the northern half of the U.S. Friday night. A red line on the map shows how far south the ...

Regions of America that transcend state lines include the Bible Belt and the Rust Belt. Shayanne Gal/Business Insider 2023-02-20T11:30:00Z ...

The map illustrates the predicted intensity of the aurora borealis over North America with a line showing how far south the lights could be seen on the northern horizon. A map from the Space ...