Survey says...

[asterroc]

A few questions about terminology in astronomy... For any of the "Something else"s, I encourage you to comment. Or just in general, feel free to comment, though I'd appreciate it if you filled out the survey before you read the comments.

NOTE: third question didn't come out right, it's supposed to read "Are either the words 'size' or 'bigger' ambiguous to you?" If you care to add this in the comments, I'd love to know. :)

[Poll #1929305]

Comments

[sildra.livejournal.com]

"Bigger" is a shorter, easier-to-say, more common word than "heavier" and so is more likely to be used in lab-speak, particularly when context makes it obvious.