Thinking in Scale
Level 3
Scale and Perspective
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Natural objects exist from the very small to the immensely large. Phenomena that can be observed at one scale may not be observable at another scale. The significance of a phenomenon is dependent on the scale, proportion, and quantity at which it occurs.
TERMS
Phenomena - observable events in the natural world (require explanations)
Time - an irreversible series of events
Space - the dimensions in which all things exist and move
Perspective - a mental view of something
Scale - the relative size or extent of something
Significance - being worthy of attention
STANDARDS