Solar System B

[Unome]

On the Science Olympiad Division B Rules Manual it says, "Given a set of images of a particular feature, identify the specific name of the feature, how old that
feature might be, and explain how the feature was formed." under sample performance tasks. Does anybody know if there is a process to figuring these things out or if we are just supposed to have them on the notes page? Thanks!

A good idea is to try and get exposed to the names and have them in the notes, but do not put images of the specific features down. You would probably make the most of your notes if you only put statistics down of the feature, but be able to identify the features. Make a slideshow for that, it would be the most efficient, unless you have quizlet or Pro quizlet

Per my experience in 2015, I would recommend having a large number of small pictures arranged in a grid pattern, with the image name as a text box on top of the image (in an appropriate color that shows up). Note that this can get very laggy, so I would recommend making your notesheet over multiple files, and not inserting images of higher resolution than they need to be (i.e. high enough that when you shrink it, it's below printer dpi).

[JionPark]

The rules wanted students to bring two sheets of paper. Does that mean that I can have 4 pages in total? (Front and back)

[JionPark]

Also, what are good sources for this event?

[Froggie]

The rules wanted students to bring two sheets of paper. Does that mean that I can have 4 pages in total? (Front and back)

Yes.

[NeilMehta]

Also, what are good sources for this event?

Have you checked https://www.soinc.org/solar-system-b? it's full of really high-quality resources that are an awesome place to start

[JionPark]

Also, what are good sources for this event?

Have you checked https://www.soinc.org/solar-system-b? it's full of really high-quality resources that are an awesome place to start

Thank You.....

[OrigamiPlanet]

The rule manual says that we need to know about cratering of the planets, I'm working on Mercury right now and I looked up a list of craters but there's like hundreds of craters on mercury... how many do we need to know?

Find the largest ones, or maybe put "famous" as part of your search to aid narrowing it down. The smaller, minor craters shouldn't be memorized.

[dxu46]

The rule manual says that we need to know about cratering of the planets, I'm working on Mercury right now and I looked up a list of craters but there's like hundreds of craters on mercury... how many do we need to know?

Find the largest ones, or maybe put "famous" as part of your search to aid narrowing it down. The smaller, minor craters shouldn't be memorized.

I only have Caloris, Rembrandt, and Rachmaninoff's 2nd Symphony Basin (sorry got off track there ).

[matematika]

I am new to Solar System, Astronomy, etc. So will they test you on the history and formation of the Solar System? Like not directly, but as in, "Was Venus affected by the Late Heavy Bombardment?" sort of question? Also do they test you on notable figures in the study of the Solar System, and when they discovered ----? The spec sheet (rules) also state that you only need natural satellites - is that true? And you do need missions (e.g. MESSENGER) for each of the planets/asteroids/etc.? I just wanted a quick clarification. Thank you!

[OrigamiPlanet]

I am new to Solar System, Astronomy, etc. So will they test you on the history and formation of the Solar System? Like not directly, but as in, "Was Venus affected by the Late Heavy Bombardment?" sort of question? Also do they test you on notable figures in the study of the Solar System, and when they discovered ----? The spec sheet (rules) also state that you only need natural satellites - is that true? And you do need missions (e.g. MESSENGER) for each of the planets/asteroids/etc.? I just wanted a quick clarification. Thank you!

To answer your first question, you do need to know the history and formation of the solar system. It's very unlikely a question would be worded your way, a more likely question would be: "List all planets affected by the Late Heavy Bombardment," as not only does it give very few hints as to how many answers there are, it is also not a simple yes/no.

To address your second question, you should have knowledge in people, especially Johannes Kepler (his laws of planetary motion). I would suggest you have it, even if it isn't on the rubric, as it's possible they can go to a topic about famous figures in history. Maybe say who discovered Ceres, that is a good start.

For your third question, I'm not sure what you mean, but you need to know all types of satellites. The artificial satellites, you should know those like Curiosity and MESSENGER and what planet they discovered and when. However, you should also know the natural satellites, who discovered them, when, etc. If you were to focus on one or the other, I would suggest knowing the natural satellites more, and be able to identify them by heart. Know craters as well.

All in all, put a lot of bulk into each topic - you get a little bit to start off, but that doesn't mean you should restrict yourself to just that. Test-makers will all interpret the stuff in different ways, so it's best to know a bit of every topic to be as ready as possible.

I really hope this helped you. - OrigamiPlanet