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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 17-04-2012 17:13
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Geography went quite well I think, with some educated guesses. Next two rounds should be quite good as well, but I sense I may fall quite short on the animals round, while sport and history are always a lottery.
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| Crommy |
Posted on 17-04-2012 17:14
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Alakagom wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Wiley wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Question 2: How many times is the moon smaller than the sun? /1
a. 200 times
b. 400 times
c. 600 times
d. 800 times
None of those are even close to the correct answer
+1
nor is that geography
and +1 on what is a country
i'm a geography student so im taking too seriously 
You wrong guys I am doing physics at A-Level and one of those answers is right one ( well actually to be precise its... sun is x16 bigger than moon
What measurement are you using for the Sun being 16 times larger than the Moon?
No, I meant one of the answers is right and to be more precise its actually one of the answers, like e.g 216, 416, 616, 816 bigger in diameter The 'x' meant 2,4,6 and 8. Dunno why I didn't write that before clearer.
There is no fixed precise answer. It depends on where you decide to reference your values from (figures vary considerably), and how you measure the diameter (both the Moon and the Sun are oblate spheroids (although the Sun to a much lesser extent))
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 17-04-2012 17:18
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Crommy wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Wiley wrote:
Crommy wrote:
Question 2: How many times is the moon smaller than the sun? /1
a. 200 times
b. 400 times
c. 600 times
d. 800 times
None of those are even close to the correct answer
+1
nor is that geography
and +1 on what is a country
i'm a geography student so im taking too seriously
You wrong guys I am doing physics at A-Level and one of those answers is right one ( well actually to be precise its... sun is x16 bigger than moon
What measurement are you using for the Sun being 16 times larger than the Moon?
No, I meant one of the answers is right and to be more precise its actually one of the answers, like e.g 216, 416, 616, 816 bigger in diameter The 'x' meant 2,4,6 and 8. Dunno why I didn't write that before clearer.
There is no fixed precise answer. It depends on where you decide to reference your values from (figures vary considerably), and how you measure the diameter (both the Moon and the Sun are oblate spheroids (although the Sun to a much lesser extent))
Indeed, but the most common one is the one with 'x'16. There's great program for plant comparison sizes and it points to x16. Other may vary a bit, but that's the one I heard most. At A-Level the answer is with x16 too  But I know where you coming from
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| Kami |
Posted on 17-04-2012 22:03
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Quite a few entries so far, and most scoring pretty high.
Also, Q2: Sun has diameter A, moon has diameter B. How many times is b approximately smaller then a.
Thx for the cheers in the PM's btw, won't be replying to them all though unless something confuses me .
Edited by Kami on 17-04-2012 22:05
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 18-04-2012 07:17
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I sent mine, hopefully i got more than a half questions right, but i guessed number 2 completly, i was always abysmall in physics and planetary system
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| samdiatmh |
Posted on 18-04-2012 17:46
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wiki'd the answers (after posting obv)
didn't do too well
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| Kami |
Posted on 23-04-2012 14:32
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Alright, these are the results of Round 1: Geography.
| felix_29 | | 12 + 1 | | Wiley | | 12 + 1 | | jph27 | | 12 + 1 | | Deda | | 12 | | wackojackohighcliffe | | 10,5 + 1 | | fcancellara | | 10,5 + 1 | | Bosskardo | | 10,5 + 1 | | mb2612 | | 10 + 1 | | kumazan | | 10 | | canojuancho | | 10 | | FreitasPCM | | 9,5 | | Alakagom | | 9,5 | | kissaha | | 8,5 + 1 | | Pellizotti2 | | 9 | | Roman | | 8 | | MrDemus | | 8 | | Avin Wargunnson | | 8 | | pylarz | | 7 | | roturn | | 7 | | samdiatmh | | 6,5 | | Aquarius | | 5 |
The answers were the following:
1. Mozambique
2. 400 times
3. Antarctic Desert
4. Nile > Amazon > Yantze
5. Vatican City
6. Panama
7. Argentina, Bolivia, Chile,Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,Venezuela located on South-America.
If i made a mistake in correcting, please let me know. Also, what did everyone think of the difficulty of these questions? Do you want harder or easier questions? Also, bigger or smaller rounds?
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 23-04-2012 14:41
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Antarctic Desert, cheeky.
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| alexanderlens |
Posted on 23-04-2012 14:47
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After i saw the geoghraphy questions i decided to wait for history and sports... 
Guess who's back? 
Lets see how many friens are still around... |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-04-2012 14:55
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Antarctic Desert. Damn. I always forget about that damn useless continent.
Yeah, facepalm time now.
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 23-04-2012 14:56
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Lucky i got question 2 right.
I think the difficulty was alright. I knew i´d do good in Geography as it alway has been one my strong fields and harder questions mean my chances of a good overall place will get much lower.
Bigger rounds would be great, but it depends on the time you want to spend and the number of good questions you find.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 23-04-2012 14:57
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kumazan wrote:
Antarctic Desert. Damn. I always forget about that damn useless continent.
Yeah, facepalm time now.
You're the only one.
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| Deda |
Posted on 23-04-2012 15:01
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Kami wrote:
Also, what did everyone think of the difficulty of these questions? Do you want harder or easier questions? Also, bigger or smaller rounds?
Bigger rounds, harder questions
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord will delete my browser history.
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| brewers90 |
Posted on 23-04-2012 15:14
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I bloody forgot to send my answers!!
I knew them all apart from the desert one aswell (well, I was gonna guess at the astronomy one, but that's what I would have gone for! ). Damn myself. That would have been my best round, almost certainly!!!
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| wackojackohighcliffe |
Posted on 23-04-2012 15:37
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I'd keep it how it is, bearing in mind you've already started. It was good as well
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| jph27 |
Posted on 23-04-2012 15:47
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Woo! Go me!
Bit harder is fine by me, although that level and number of questions is ok. |
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| roturn |
Posted on 23-04-2012 15:51
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Damn, am I stupid!
It just can become better.
I`d also like to have it like it was in round 1. Same reason. You already started.
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| kumazan |
Posted on 23-04-2012 16:00
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wackojackohighcliffe wrote:
I'd keep it how it is, bearing in mind you've already started. It was good as well
Yeah this. And just 3 people got all 100% right, so I guess difficulty is about right.
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| Deda |
Posted on 23-04-2012 16:19
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I think I said Yangtze was longer than the Amazon, and there goes my +1.
Retard..
If offense is the best defence, does it mean that defence is the worst defence?
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| FreitasPCM |
Posted on 23-04-2012 16:44
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Not bad. Nice thing I remembered the damn desert! |
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