EXERCISE 1.6: The Challenge of Perspective and Visualizing S…
EXERCISE 1.6: The Challenge of Perspective and Visualizing Scale The enormous difference in size between ourselves and our planet gives us a limited perspective on large-scale features and makes understanding major Earth processes challenging. To appreciate this challenge, consider the relative sizes of familiar objects (use Appendix 1.1 in your lab manual for conversions): Left image p. 16 Relative sizes of a dog and a flea. Right image p. 16 Relative sizes of the Earth and a tall geologist. Part 3.b. Based on the relative sizes of flea and dog versus human and Earth, does a flea have a better understanding of a dog than a human has of the Earth? Or vice versa? Explain.
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