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[[image]] 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? 11/05/96 Page 8.23