The perfect illustration of the undergraduate science experience! On the left, studying the biosphere starts with simple grass, then suddenly jumps to rabbits, foxes, and finally a crude drawing of a human face. Meanwhile, on the right, studying the atmosphere goes from zero to full meteorological nightmare with heat domes, pressure systems, and complex atmospheric layers that would make even weather forecasters cry.
It's that classic university bait-and-switch! Week 1: "Here's a cute bunny." Week 3: "EXPLAIN THE ENTIRE ECOSYSTEM OR FAIL." The right side is basically every professor saying "This will be on the exam" while showing a diagram that looks like it was created by a tornado scientist having a seizure.
No wonder undergrads develop a thousand-yard stare by senior year! The expectation vs. reality gap in science education is wider than the ozone hole!