Listen to the podcast of astronaut Jim Lovell describing the Earth from space during the Apollo 8 mission to circle the moon in the 1960's. More information about the mission can be found here.

When you have heard the recording, you can answer the questions below and post them as a comment.


1. Which hemisphere of the world is Lovell looking at?
2. What is the cold region in the uppermost part of his view called?
3. Which U.S. state can he see?
4. Which region is reported as being covered by a cloud bank?
5. How is the weather described on the east coast?
6. What colour is the water, according to Lovell?
7. How does he describe the land?
8. Which parts of the U.S. are free of cloud?