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rfscoach wrote:I think it is unfortunate that the rules exclude all the background information that is needed before you even start to cover these topics, and excludes the main object that will be used as an example for the processes happening on the solar system bodies that are included.

Yes, this. I'm wondering if we will see any clarifications. Last year RFS was general knowledge about the objects with a FOCUS on EMS. You would suspect a similar plan this year, but the rules certainly don't seem to represent that.


Especially because of what you mentioned about the tests, there is no way we can skip covering general solar system information. You just KNOW the tests will likely have that information, plus the ice and water info thrown in. Besides, as you mentioned, you can't really understand the more specific information without covering the basics.

I am looking forward to this event. I don't really get the part B of this event I will be the best! Ha! Ha! Ha!

Wait, wait, wait. So we get a single planet, a handful of moons, a dwarf planet, two asteroid belts, the Oort Cloud, and that's it? No Sun, no Saturn? Nothing on the origins of the Solar System?

Epicness101 wrote:Wait, wait, wait. So we get a single planet, a handful of moons, a dwarf planet, two asteroid belts, the Oort Cloud, and that's it? No Sun, no Saturn? Nothing on the origins of the Solar System?

YUP.

rfscoach wrote:

Epicness101 wrote:Wait, wait, wait. So we get a single planet, a handful of moons, a dwarf planet, two asteroid belts, the Oort Cloud, and that's it? No Sun, no Saturn? Nothing on the origins of the Solar System?

YUP.

Great. I think i'm going to quite enjoy this year.

Wait so Solar Systems isn't just about the water and ice in our solar system?

Hi everybody,

Just so you know, there are flash cards, webinars, and practice tests for the event on http://www.aavso.org/science-olympiad-2014 .

I hope they help!

Tad

embokim wrote:Wait so Solar Systems isn't just about the water and ice in our solar system?

Pretty much.

I don't want to study what I don't have to and waste time.
My bro says that each year the Theme of Solar Systems changes every year and that this year the theme is water and ice. It also says that this years Solar system says that students must learn about the water and ice inb our solar system.

embokim wrote:I don't want to study what I don't have to and waste time.
My bro says that each year the Theme of Solar Systems changes every year and that this year the theme is water and ice. It also says that this years Solar system says that students must learn about the water and ice inb our solar system.

This is the first year out of the last few rotations for Solar Systems that the theme/rules have changed. How is learning new something a waste of time?