Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1

Vocabulary terms and objects identified in the transcript from the Center for Astronomy Education's Size & Scale Exercise #1.

Copyright © $2005$

The copyright date attributed to the Center for Astronomy Education (CAE) at the University of Arizona for Exercise #1.

Center for Astronomy Education (CAE)

The organization at the University of Arizona responsible for creating the Astronomy Ranking Task materials.

Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1

A ranking exercise that asks students to consider images of different astronomical objects (A-I) and rank their size.

Ranking Order

The scale for the exercise which ranges from Largest ($1$) to Smallest ($9$).

Pluto

Object A in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

The Sun

Object B in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

Jupiter

Object C in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

The Moon

Object D in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

Nebula

Object E in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

The Solar System

Object F in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

Earth

Object G in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

Neutron Star

Object H in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.

Mars

Object I in the Astronomy Ranking Task: Size & Scale Exercise #1.