Solar System B

[HannahD413]

FIRST

So solar system will be about the same as last year except you can have two pages of notes??
Any other differences?

The only difference from last year, other than the note sheets, is that you do not need to know the constellations, instead you need to know how to interpret certain physical characteristics.

Sorry if thats to vague, I do not have my rules right here. Anyway, the only thing changed was the last topic.

By the way, who already has their rules? I do, so I was just curious.

[IdahoSciGuy]

Physical Characteristics? I'm a little confused by this one, are we still referring to constellations here?

[brobo]

Physical Characteristics? I'm a little confused by this one, are we still referring to constellations here?

No, it's all about the planets. For example, they may show you a picture of a the Europa Ice Cracks and ask you to identify them and tell what planet they're on. That's the part that we got we failed at at State's last year.

[IdahoSciGuy]

Physical Characteristics? I'm a little confused by this one, are we still referring to constellations here?

No, it's all about the planets. For example, they may show you a picture of a the Europa Ice Cracks and ask you to identify them and tell what planet they're on. That's the part that we got we failed at at State's last year.

ohmygoodness

I didn't even know those things had names...Thats kinda WOW hard.

Is there anything on extrasolar planetary systems, or is all on our solor system?

[AlphaTauri]

Just our Solar System, although it may help to know a little about extrasolar systems, as tests (especially Regional/Invitational ones) don't always strictly follow the rules.

Also, robo...Europa is a moon, not a planet.

[HannahD413]

I do believe you need to know the physical characteristics of the sattelites and dwarf planets as well. We have had questions regarding the sattelites on our tests.

For Example: Which moon in our solar system has active geysers and which planet does it belong to?

[IdahoSciGuy]

I do believe you need to know the physical characteristics of the sattelites and dwarf planets as well. We have had questions regarding the sattelites on our tests.

For Example: Which moon in our solar system has active geysers and which planet does it belong to?

Trick question, there are two.

One is the obvious: Triton, Orbiting in a retrograde around neptune

The other is a more recent discovery, but is also applicable: Enceladus, orbiting around Saturn. Cassini took some pretty impressive pictures of the geysers, as well.

[brobo]

Just our Solar System, although it may help to know a little about extrasolar systems, as tests (especially Regional/Invitational ones) don't always strictly follow the rules.

Also, robo...Europa is a moon, not a planet.

When I said planet, I meant "object in space". But I know that Europa is a moon...

[HannahD413]

I do believe you need to know the physical characteristics of the sattelites and dwarf planets as well. We have had questions regarding the sattelites on our tests.

For Example: Which moon in our solar system has active geysers and which planet does it belong to?

Trick question, there are two.

One is the obvious: Triton, Orbiting in a retrograde around neptune

The other is a more recent discovery, but is also applicable: Enceladus, orbiting around Saturn. Cassini took some pretty impressive pictures of the geysers, as well.

Nice job. Both answers are acceptable, but you did not need both. Anyway, great for getting the two.

[tying15]

By the way what should we know about the magnetic fields and the aurora borealis also known as the northern lights.