Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Test your knowledge of various Science Olympiad events
Locked
Jim_R
Admin Emeritus
Admin Emeritus
Posts: 283
Joined: May 13th, 2001, 4:22 pm
Division: Grad
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 1 time
Contact:

Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by Jim_R »

Question Marathon for Dynamic Planet B/C.
-The path of the Administrator is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men.

-Nothing\'s gonna get deleted. We\'re gonna be like three little Fonzies here. And what\'s Fonzie like? Come on, what\'s Fonzie like?
-Cool?
-Correctamundo. And that\'s what we\'re gonna be. We\'re gonna be cool. Now, I\'m gonna count to three, and when I count three, you let go of your mouse, and back away from the keyboard. But when you do it, you do it cool. Ready? One... two... three.
mnstrviola
Wiki/Gallery Moderator Emeritus
Wiki/Gallery Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 433
Joined: February 15th, 2011, 5:45 pm
Division: Grad
State: CA
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by mnstrviola »

I guess I'll start off with an easy question. How can you tell the direction of a glacier's movement by looking at a drumlin? A roche moutonnee?
Crazy Puny Man
Member
Member
Posts: 265
Joined: May 25th, 2013, 6:25 pm
Division: Grad
State: IN
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by Crazy Puny Man »

For both, the lee side points in the direction of the ice flow. For a drumlin, that is the less steep, sloping side. For a roche moutonnee, it's the opposite--the jagged, steeper side is the lee side and points in the direction of ice flow

EDIT: dang, I'm starting to like these question marathons already :)
mnstrviola
Wiki/Gallery Moderator Emeritus
Wiki/Gallery Moderator Emeritus
Posts: 433
Joined: February 15th, 2011, 5:45 pm
Division: Grad
State: CA
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by mnstrviola »

Correct! I think this means it's your turn to post a question :)
Crazy Puny Man
Member
Member
Posts: 265
Joined: May 25th, 2013, 6:25 pm
Division: Grad
State: IN
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by Crazy Puny Man »

Aw pigeon. Um...

Name two factors that cause glaciers to flow.

Also, a somewhat related question...

Name and describe the ways a glacier moves.

This question (the latter) has kinda bothered me in the past, since I had a lot of information on glacier movement and I didn't really know what to put for this question (that is, I couldn't articulate my answer), and I have a decent idea of what I would put for this question, and I want to see what other people would put

EDIT: should we [hide] our answers?
mrburrito
Member
Member
Posts: 122
Joined: March 4th, 2013, 4:13 pm
Division: B
State: TN
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by mrburrito »

First year doing this :) , so I am ignorant :( , but I'll try without using resources :geek: . For part a: A downwards slope, and pressure buildup. For part b: Slowly and unpredictably :?: :?

When this gets called wrong, explain the answer please.
I bet you had to read this twice

Meliores Sumus Te

Visit my Wiki page: http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Mrburrito
Crazy Puny Man
Member
Member
Posts: 265
Joined: May 25th, 2013, 6:25 pm
Division: Grad
State: IN
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by Crazy Puny Man »

mrburrito wrote:First year doing this :) , so I am ignorant :( , but I'll try without using resources :geek: . For part a: A downwards slope, and pressure buildup. For part b: Slowly and unpredictably :?: :?

When this gets called wrong, explain the answer please.
Um...no...

How about this, try looking up the answer yourself. I'm sure you'll find some good resources in the process from which you can study as well :)

C'mon, there has to be someone out there who knows this! Fozen? PacificGoldenPlover? (can I please just call you "Plover" from now on for convenience? :P)
User avatar
fozendog
Member
Member
Posts: 193
Joined: April 17th, 2012, 5:51 pm
Division: Grad
State: WA
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by fozendog »

Crazy Puny Man wrote:there has to be someone out there who knows this! Fozen? PacificGoldenPlover?
From now on, put Pacific's name first, then after thousands of spaces you can put mine... Pacific is uber good at DP

And if the answer isn't posted by the time I finish my HW I will look into it :P
Stanford '19
Camas Science Olympiad Alumnus
Events: Protein Modeling, Cell Biology, Disease Detectives, Experimental Design, Dynamic Planet, Water Quality
mrburrito
Member
Member
Posts: 122
Joined: March 4th, 2013, 4:13 pm
Division: B
State: TN
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by mrburrito »

Ok, pressure and gravity, so I was partially correct.

And umm basal sliding, which is when glaciers slide over the terrain it's on, lubricated by liquid water.

I think that's right.
I bet you had to read this twice

Meliores Sumus Te

Visit my Wiki page: http://scioly.org/wiki/index.php/Mrburrito
User avatar
ScienceOlympian
Exalted Member
Exalted Member
Posts: 189
Joined: January 1st, 2013, 2:43 pm
Division: C
State: CA
Has thanked: 0
Been thanked: 0

Re: Dynamic Planet B/C Question Marathon

Post by ScienceOlympian »

mrburrito wrote:Ok, pressure and gravity, so I was partially correct.

And umm basal sliding, which is when glaciers slide over the terrain it's on, lubricated by liquid water.

I think that's right.
Also, some glaciers move because internal ice crystals move past one another based on conditions (temperature, weight, pressure). Usually, the top layers of a glacier move quicker than the bottom layers.
Is this right? Thanks.
2017: Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry Lab, Materials Science, Experimental Design, Hydrogeology
ScienceOlympian's Userpage
Locked

Return to “2014 Question Marathons”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 2 guests