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Yeah, coming from states where earthquakes aren't that common, hearing about 7.0 earthquakes sounds like a big deal even if its really not. The 8.8 in Chile, that was a big deal, but those happen every once in a while too, but its definitely not the end of the world.

ahsettle23 wrote:Yeah, coming from states where earthquakes aren't that common, hearing about 7.0 earthquakes sounds like a big deal even if its really not

So true. The last earthquake in Kansas was on New Year's Day, 2008. And that was on the Oklahoma border.

zyzzyva98 wrote:

ahsettle23 wrote:Yeah, coming from states where earthquakes aren't that common, hearing about 7.0 earthquakes sounds like a big deal even if its really not

So true. The last earthquake in Kansas was on New Year's Day, 2008. And that was on the Oklahoma border.

what?
I dont get it

Just like when you don't experience earthquakes regularly, daily 5.0 earthquakes seem unusual and having 7.0+ earthquakes happening all the time seems even more odd, even if it isn't

At my regionals, Dynamic Planet was done as a sit-down, test-taking event. The allowed one page of notes is essential, the calculator we never used, but I wouldn't ditch bringing it based on what one person's event was like. The number one thing you should know before going into this event is how to recognize different plate boundaries and all about volcano characteristics.

GoNerdHerd wrote:At my regionals, Dynamic Planet was done as a sit-down, test-taking event. The allowed one page of notes is essential, the calculator we never used, but I wouldn't ditch bringing it based on what one person's event was like. The number one thing you should know before going into this event is how to recognize different plate boundaries and all about volcano characteristics.

My regionals had topographic maps, seismograph readings, rock identification, a diagram analyzing portion with math, and a plain old written test. Our calculators were very definitely necessary for three parts of the test.

JustDroobles wrote:

GoNerdHerd wrote:At my regionals, Dynamic Planet was done as a sit-down, test-taking event. The allowed one page of notes is essential, the calculator we never used, but I wouldn't ditch bringing it based on what one person's event was like. The number one thing you should know before going into this event is how to recognize different plate boundaries and all about volcano characteristics.

My regionals had topographic maps, seismograph readings, rock identification, a diagram analyzing portion with math, and a plain old written test. Our calculators were very definitely necessary for three parts of the test.

At my regionals, the test was mostly multiple choice, with a few fill-in-the-blank and some questions having to do with a seismogram. But it was ridiculously easy, so my partner and I were done in about 25 minutes. (and we won! )

What type of questions there are, which topics the questions cover most, whether you need a calculator or not, and how difficult the questions are depends entirely on who wrote the test. Be prepared for anything!

GoNerdHerd wrote:At my regionals, Dynamic Planet was done as a sit-down, test-taking event. The allowed one page of notes is essential, the calculator we never used, but I wouldn't ditch bringing it based on what one person's event was like. The number one thing you should know before going into this event is how to recognize different plate boundaries and all about volcano characteristics.

Not necessarily the case; we had none of that at state. There is never really a "number one" thing you need to study because every test is different. (or they should be)

Our state test (I might have said this before, I'm too lazy to go back and check) was all hands-on, it was a written test but not like something you'd see on a standardized test. We had to calculate plate velocity, read topographic maps (thank goodness I'm in Road Scholar) and calculate an earthquake's epicenter. Nothing you could memorize ahead of time.

So, like all events, not every test will be the same, but you have to prepare everything just in case.

I don't know if I already said this, but at my regionals, the ENTIRE test was on calculating the epicenter of an earthquake. That is what I didn't like-when they focus the entire test on one small portion of the subject.

That's not really testing anyone. A test should be broader than that. You could have the worst DyPlan team in the world but if you are good at one thing you would get a high score. That's not very fair. Did the schools run the events at your regionals?