South America: A Geographer's View From Space
A map of Earth with South America highlighted

The information in this video was accurate as of the original publication date.

Audience: Educators and Students
Grades: K-8
Year: 1997


This NASA video segment uses images taken from the space shuttle to explore the geography of South America. Viewers see the jagged edges of the Andes Mountains and the large expanse of the Amazon rainforest while learning about each region's unique characteristics.

South America: A Geographer's View From Space
Duration: 1 minute, 16 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Liftoff to Learning: Geography From Space DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE  →.

Other video learning clips in this series:
Africa: A Geographer's View From Space
Europe: A Geographer's View From Space
Asia: A Geographer's View From Space
Australia: A Geographer's View From Space
North America: A Geographer's View From Space