Why was it important that Dr. Jeff used a large ball to represent the sun, a marble to represent earth, and a bead to represent the moon in the model. Explain in one to two sentences

It was important for Dr. Jeff to use these specific objects in the model in order to accurately represent the relative sizes and distances of the sun, earth, and moon. Using a large ball, marble, and small bead helped to visually demonstrate the scale of these celestial bodies in relation to each other.