Learning Module: Scale

Learning Objectives

  • What are the differences in the usages of the term scale?
  • How do changes in scale affect the way data are analyzed?
  • How do you determine the appropriate scale for a problem?
Teaching resources: 

Voyager: The Interstellar Mission

Astronomy

Economies of Scale

Economics

Spatial Math: Studying Scale

Geography

Where is the Geography Building? A Study in the Problems of Precise Positioning

Geography

Histogram Applet

Mathematics

Earth Exploration Toolbook Chapter: Creating Custom Map Images of Earth and Other Worlds

Geoscience
Related spatial concepts: 
spatial hierarchy
size
reference frame
global
local
representation
congruence