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Florida image #3 (of 3) (image #STS077-713-010)

Background for the teacher: This image is a close-up of Cape Canaveral. It shows NASA's facilities for space launches and the area that has built up around it. Several areas are labeled: the two shuttle launch pads, the landing strip, the Vehicle Assembly Building and residential areas. You can trace the roads from the Vehicle Assembly Building, where the shuttle is prepared to the launch pads. Notice the roads and bridges connecting the residential area to the launch area. 

Possible starting points for investigations:

•Look closely at the whole image, and at the labeled areas. 
•Have you ever seen a shuttle launch? Think about the steps in the process of preparing the shuttle, launching and landing. Trace the steps in the image. 
•Why was a coastal site selected for launching space flights?
•Why Florida?
•Why are the residential and commercial areas away from the launch area?
•Can you find the inland waterways?
•What else can you see in this image?

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