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Landforms-A - Answer-Arch Landforms-B - Answer-Beach Landforms-C - Answer-Coast Landforms-D - Answer-Dirt cone Landforms-E - Answer-Erg Landforms-F - Answer-Flat Landforms-G - Answer-Glacier Landforms-H - Answer-Hill Landforms-I - Answer-Island Landforms-J - Answer-None Landforms-K - Answer-Kettle Landforms-L - Answer-Lake Landforms-M - Answer-MarshLandforms-N - Answer-Natural arch Landforms-O - Answer-Ocean Landforms-P - Answer-Plain Landforms-Q - Answer-None Landforms-R - Answe...

Fossils - Science Olympiad Latest Update sandstone Foraminifera (Forams) porifera siltstone Permineralization When the pores of the plant materials, bones and shells are impregnated by mineral matter from the ground, lakes or ocean Petrification/silicification When the organic matter is completely replaced by minerals and the fossil is turned into stone Mineral replacement Fossils that preserve the structure of the original organically produced matter without actu...

Science Olympiad: Rocks and minerals Rated A+ Albite H: 6.0, S.G: 2.63. A silicate (NaAlSi3O8) a widely distributed rock-forming feldspar. Generally white or light colore. Two directional cleavage. Almandine H:6.5-7.5, S.G:4.31. Color deep purplish red. Usually found in metamorphic rock. a deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminum silicate Amazonite H: 6.0, S.G: 2.5-2.6, Luster: Glassy-vitreous, Color: Green, white, flesh. The only green feldspar Apatite H 5.0, S.G. 3.1-...

Science Olympiad Optics Latest Version Graded A+ geometric optics how light travels, including reflection and refraction, light is thought of as rays which travel according to certain principles law of reflection the angle of incidence of a wave or stream of particles reflecting from a boundary, conventionally measured from the normal to the interface, is equal to the angle of reflection, measured from the same interface optical density measures how well a medium can transmit ligh...

Wind Power Science Olympiad Latest Version Rated A+ Solar Power Converts sunlight to energy using photovoltaic cells. Expensive and unreliable in non-ideal weather conditions. Wind Power Uses turbines to generate energy. Unsightly and unreliable in high temperatures. Hydroelectric Power Converts movement of water into energy, usually with turbines. Creates reservoirs which cause issues. Tidal Power Type of hydroelectric power that uses the movement of water caused by tides...

Remote Sensing Science Olympiad Latest Update Graded A+ Remote Sensing collection and interpretation of information about an object without being in physical contact with the object ATI Apparent thermal inertia AVHRR Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer AVIRIS Airborne visible and infrared imaging spectrometer CALIPSO Cloud-Aerosol Lider and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations CCD Charge-coupled detector CCT Computer-compatible tape COSMIC Computer Software...

Science Olympiad Crime Busters Latest 2024 Graded A+ Arch a hill with no deltas tented arch an arch with a sharp corner at the top point plain arch an arch with a more rounded top point loop a beanish shape with one delta ulnar loop a loop pointing towards the pinky radial loop a loop pointing towards thumbs whorl a circle like shape with 2 or more deltas plain whorls has 2 deltas and at least one ridge making a complete circuit central whorls consists of at least o...

Science Olympiad Dynamic Planet Latest Version Graded A+ volcano a weak spot in the crust where magma has come through the surface magma the molten mixture of rock-forming substances, gases and water from the mantle lava liquid magma that reaches Earth's surface Ring of Fire a major belt of volcanoes that rims the Pacific Ocean island arc a string of volcanoes that form as a result of subduction of one oceanic plate beneath a second oceanic plate hot spot an area where mag...

Fossils Science Olympiad Latest Update Graded A+ Conditions required for a plant or an animal to become fossilized Hard body parts (bones, teeth, shells) - soft body parts will not fossilise, but may leave behind trace evidence (e.g. imprints) -Preservation of remains (protection against scavenging, erosion and environmental damage) -High pressure to promote mineralisation of remains (i.e. turn hard body parts into fossilised rocks) -Anoxic (low oxygen) conditions to protect against ...

Science Olympiad Meteorology Latest Update Graded A+ air mass a huge body of air that has similar temperature, humidity, and air pressure at any given height and a source region. Remember cP, cT, mP, mT, cA continental polar (cP) cold, dry stable air mass that forms over land continental tropical (cT) unstable, warm, dry air mass that forms over land Winter - warm and dry Summer - Hot and dry maritime polar (mP) unstable cold, moist air mass that forms over cold oceans-- Winte...