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Florida image #2 (of 3) (image#STS51C-44-026)

Background for the teacher: This image shows more detail of Florida. It is especially vivid because of the clear skies. Many features of Florida can be identified. 

Possible starting points for investigations: 

• Cross-reference this image with a map of Florida. As with the previous image, the shape appears distorted because of the oblique angle of view. 
• Find Lake Okeechobee. How can you recognize a lake from space?
• Find the Everglades. How does this region differ from other parts of Florida?
• Can you see Miami? How can you recognize a city from space?
• Can you see Disney World? (no, too small to see such details)
• Can you see mountains? (no, Florida has no mountains)
• Can you see Cape Canaveral, where the shuttle is launched? (the next image shows a close-up of Cape Canaveral)
• Why are there no clouds over land, but clouds over the ocean?

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