08. From space, does the United States look like it does on a map? Can you see where cities are, or do continents just look like islands in a lake? (A K2S Question)

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Clouds usually cover up a lot of what you can see of the Earth from space. When you watch the TV weather programs, the presenters show us where the clouds are. But underneath the clouds, the US looks just like it does on a map, bounded by the oceans. Of course, you cannot see any lines that show where the state boundaries are. You cannot even see where the boundaries with Mexico and Canada are. Boundaries disappear when you see the world from space. If you are flying in low orbit, like on the International Space Station, you can see cities from space, especially at night, when the lights shine out in the surrounding darkness.

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Answer provided by Derek Webber

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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