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| | Term 9: May-July 2005 Term Nine: Leiden's Regime | |
05-21-2005, 11:45 PM
| | |  Astronomy Lesson of Records #2
Due to the outstanding success of the first Lesson of Records, we are going to have another one! The first was based on space and the universe, so this one is all about the earth.
The questions are formatted like "What is the biggest..." or "what is the smallest", and each will be a known World record. There are 20 questions, 10 points a question (though I do raise it if noone guesses) so this lesson will provide a MINIMUM of 200 points! The first to guess correctly gets the points, and there will be no arguing over answers, as they come from a very reliable source.
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05-23-2005, 11:46 PM
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There was an American expedition that has documented the Namche Barwa Gorge in eastern Tibet as the world's largest and deepest canyon in October 1993. Although Peru's Colca Canyon was officially declared the earth's deepest at 10,500 feet in 1981, the Namche Barwa Gorge in eastern Tibet has been rumored to exceed this for quite some time.
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05-24-2005, 12:05 AM
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Tania's raised her hand. She hoped it wasn't too late having just remembered the answer to the question.
"I believe the world's deepest canyon is the Yarlung Tsang Po in Tibet," she answered. | |
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05-25-2005, 04:09 AM
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Originally Posted by pippin Jenna raised her hand eagerly. "Vicos Gorge in northern Greece?" She asked. She knew she should try, although she probably was wrong again. Yes!
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05-25-2005, 04:11 AM
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"Uluru" She sa after she raised her hand.
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05-25-2005, 04:15 AM
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Mount Augustus in Australia
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05-25-2005, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Annabel_Lee713 "Uluru" She sa after she raised her hand. Yep!
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05-25-2005, 05:19 AM
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The Barringer Crater is the first crater to be proven the result of an impact
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05-25-2005, 01:40 PM
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Tori rised her hand and said "South Africa`s Barberton greenstone belt and Australia`s Pilbara block." | |
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05-25-2005, 09:42 PM
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"I don't have a place, but it was said a rock hit the earth 3.5 billion years ago, with pieces found in Africa and Austalia" Zekk said with very little confidence.
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05-25-2005, 11:52 PM
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Zekk was closer... Hint: It is somewhere in canada... just a date of how old they are will be enough... | |
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05-25-2005, 11:55 PM
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Mistastin Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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05-26-2005, 12:01 AM
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"On August 23, 2002, two scientists announced their discovery of a 3.47 billion year old meteorite that struck earth. The diameter is around 12 miles wide. All traces of a crater have been eroded away."
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05-26-2005, 12:04 AM
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Raising her hand, "I will guess it's the Sudbury Impact, in Ontario, Canada. It had a diameter of 250.00 km and fell some time 1850 ± 3 *Ma (1.85 billion years ago)."
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05-26-2005, 12:07 AM
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The Sudbury Basin - 1.8 billion years ago
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05-26-2005, 12:29 AM
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Originally Posted by cookimnstr111 "On August 23, 2002, two scientists announced their discovery of a 3.47 billion year old meteorite that struck earth. The diameter is around 12 miles wide. All traces of a crater have been eroded away." OMFG! Just ignore me, I gave the wrong hint! *Ish stoopid* Thats for the NEXT question... *thwacks self*
Someone already had it... ^^
Ok this question that has something to do with Canada.
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05-26-2005, 12:32 AM
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"In Quebec, Canada, it is said that they found rocks that are 3.825 billion years old," Roma replied.
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05-26-2005, 12:33 AM
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Jamie said, "Canadian geologists say they've found Earth's oldest volcanic and sedimentary rocks in northern Quebec. The estimated 3.825-billion-year-old rocks could help scientists to understand the first quarter of the planet's history."
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05-26-2005, 12:33 AM
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Kali raised her hand and said full of uncertainty, "The oldest volcanic rocks on Eath are about 3.825 billion years old. They're found in the Inukjuak area in Quebec, Canada."
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05-26-2005, 12:35 AM
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Bailey raised her hand. "I believe they are the rocks found in Quebec that date back approximately four billion years."
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05-26-2005, 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Dainsie OMFG! Just ignore me, I gave the wrong hint! *Ish stoopid* Thats for the NEXT question... *thwacks self*
Someone already had it... ^^
Ok this question that has something to do with Canada.
8. Oldest volcanic rocks on earth? ooc: No worries. We all make mistakes. 
Anila tapped her finger to her chin, thinking. It came to her, at the same time as Roma, so she kept quiet.
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05-26-2005, 12:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Roma "In Quebec, Canada, it is said that they found rocks that are 3.825 billion years old," Roma replied.
Yes!
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05-26-2005, 01:02 AM
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The Richat Structure in the Sahara Desert?
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05-26-2005, 01:04 AM
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The geological features in the Cydonia Region are quite interesting.
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*raise hand* "The maximum deviations in the shape of the earth is the highest point on it, Mount Everest."
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05-26-2005, 04:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Annabel_Lee713 The Richat Structure in the Sahara Desert? That's the one!
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