Fossils

crazy77
Member
Member
Posts: 142
Joined: December 31st, 2008, 10:17 am
Division: C
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by crazy77 »

Thank you so much for the site! I haven't actually looked at the actual stuff yet but it looks really helpful! I beginning 2 doubt if I'm going to finish my binder in time though......... Hopefully I will.
User avatar
dudeincolorado
Exalted Member
Exalted Member
Posts: 595
Joined: January 31st, 2007, 6:27 pm
Division: C
State: CO
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by dudeincolorado »

ok i was wondering in compition when they give you dinosaurs to ID what is it? like is it a picture, model, video or what?
SO stressed!
User avatar
froggiefrog
Member
Member
Posts: 15
Joined: December 22nd, 2008, 3:33 pm
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by froggiefrog »

dudeincolorado wrote:eww a written test? how did that worked out with the stations?
Written test for half the time, then stations for the other half. (It was pretty frantic! :lol: )
User avatar
dudeincolorado
Exalted Member
Exalted Member
Posts: 595
Joined: January 31st, 2007, 6:27 pm
Division: C
State: CO
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by dudeincolorado »

Oh wow that would make me sad.
SO stressed!
User avatar
Deeisenberg
Exalted Member
Exalted Member
Posts: 237
Joined: April 29th, 2007, 7:23 pm
Division: Grad
State: PA
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 2 times

Re: Fossils

Post by Deeisenberg »

dudeincolorado wrote:ok i was wondering in compition when they give you dinosaurs to ID what is it? like is it a picture, model, video or what?
most likely is a picture.
Events: Herpetology, Fossils, Entomology, Rocks & Minerals, Ornithology, Ecology
Nationals 2008: 1st in Herpetology
Nationals 2009: 1st in Herpetology, 2nd in Fossils

Harriton Class of 2010
Flavorflav
Member
Member
Posts: 1388
Joined: February 5th, 2006, 7:06 am
Division: Grad
State: NY
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 3 times

Re: Fossils

Post by Flavorflav »

I've also seen plastic models and footprint casts.
User avatar
dudeincolorado
Exalted Member
Exalted Member
Posts: 595
Joined: January 31st, 2007, 6:27 pm
Division: C
State: CO
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by dudeincolorado »

foot prints! i didn't even think of that! thanks
SO stressed!
User avatar
Sheogorath
Member
Member
Posts: 160
Joined: February 17th, 2007, 4:35 pm
Division: Grad
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by Sheogorath »

So, what is the difference between a T-rex foot print and an Allosaurus foot print?
2007 Events: Remote Sensing, Astronomy, Fermi Questions, SumoBots
2008 Events: Remote Sensing, Astronomy, Herpetology, SumoBots, Forensics

2009 Events: Remote Sensing 3, Astronomy 2, Fossils 2, Sumobots 1, It's About Time 1, Chem Lab 2
User avatar
dudeincolorado
Exalted Member
Exalted Member
Posts: 595
Joined: January 31st, 2007, 6:27 pm
Division: C
State: CO
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by dudeincolorado »

from what im seeing t-rex footprints have longer toes while allosauras foot prints look more blocky

anyone finding gryphaea and exogyra very similar? i cant see a difference, also i dont understand why they are bivalves the two shells are different.
SO stressed!
User avatar
froggiefrog
Member
Member
Posts: 15
Joined: December 22nd, 2008, 3:33 pm
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Fossils

Post by froggiefrog »

dudeincolorado wrote:Oh wow that would make me sad.
It made me sad too...
I have absolutely NO idea how we won 2nd place...I thought we were going to totally fail.
Post Reply

Return to “2009 Study Events”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests