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Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 10th, 2010, 8:12 pm
by quizbowl
lllazar wrote: Haha thanks...and wat about echinoderms messed u up? I really like echinoderms, really easy to identify and and stuff..also, i know a lot about them cause i did a report on it for Bio in school this year :)
i wouldnt say much about them as a problem...i think there was just one question on them that we were confused about. there were only a few questions, maybe three, that we werent completely sure of, but we only got 7th. just goes to show you how competitive New York is.

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 10th, 2010, 8:28 pm
by lllazar
quizbowl13 wrote:
lllazar wrote: Haha thanks...and wat about echinoderms messed u up? I really like echinoderms, really easy to identify and and stuff..also, i know a lot about them cause i did a report on it for Bio in school this year :)
i wouldnt say much about them as a problem...i think there was just one question on them that we were confused about. there were only a few questions, maybe three, that we werent completely sure of, but we only got 7th. just goes to show you how competitive New York is.
O wow, NY...well congratz on that, thats really impressive...wish we could go to nats though, sad thing about sci oly, few invitationals, regionals, state, and for most teams, thats it...

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 11th, 2010, 5:40 pm
by Sunshine
courage7856 wrote:
Well, in recrystallization, the fossil would have been replaced with crystalline minerals. Look for the shiny stuff. Replacement is essentially just a mineral process. That is what you'd go with if any specific replacement method didn't fit. Premineralization makes internal molds of the organism specifically. It's like replacement on the inside. Hope that helps.
oh, my reply's kinda late, but thanks :) i really hope forms of preservation doesn't kill me on the state test

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 2:02 pm
by Mattmatt10
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Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 2:06 pm
by Mattmatt10
dont worry too much on modes of presevation. there is usually only 1 station on preservation. just make sure u have a printout or page in field guide in modes of preservation an u should do fine.

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 16th, 2010, 4:13 pm
by junexia
my partner and i have been taking fossils tests, and there are some modes of preservation that we find hard to identify when give a picture. how do u tell what replacement is, and stuff like pyritization, recrystallization, permineralization, etc. by looking at a picture? what are some things to look for?

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 2:50 pm
by eshyu
Is fossils driving anyone else insane? :shock: :shock: :shock:

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 2:52 pm
by junexia
eshyu wrote:Is fossils driving anyone else insane? :shock: :shock: :shock:
definitely!!!!!!!!! theres so much to learn!!!!!!!!! :shock:

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 19th, 2010, 5:13 pm
by peridot scarves
Hey guys, I just had a question about the difficulty of the nationals test because this is my first year going and I want to be as prepared as I can!

Re: Fossils B/C

Posted: April 20th, 2010, 6:39 am
by Hana_chan14
eshyu wrote:Is fossils driving anyone else insane? :shock: :shock: :shock:
Yesh. fossils is totally insane! :shock: there is so much to remember; this is my 2nd year in this event and i's still annoying.