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Florida Image #1(of 3)(image #S31-151-155)

Background for the teacher: The shuttle's window frames this image and adds drama to it. It shows all of Florida, in an oblique view looking up towards Georgia and the Carolinas. To the right are the Bahamas. The darker blue areas are deeper areas of the ocean. North of Florida you can see patterns of the rivers.

Possible starting points for investigations:

• Try to understand this oblique perspective, orienting yourself with a map of the Southeast US.
• Identify Florida, the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Bahamas.
• Why is there a contrast between dark and light areas of water?
• Why are there more clouds over the land than over the water?
• Notice how thin the atmosphere is on the horizon? How thin is it?

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