Rocks
Acid, alternative, arena, art, beat, Christian, death, experimental, garage, grunge, hard, heartland, indie, occult, post-punk, progressive, psychedelic, punk, roots, soft, stoner, surf, to name a few
What are subgenres of rock?
They are portrayed by (1) George Clooney, (2) Bernie Mac, (3) Brad Pitt, (4) Elliott Gould, (5) Casey Affleck, (6) Scott Caan, (7) Eddie Jemison, (8) Don Cheadle, (9) Qin Shaobo, (10) Carl Reiner, and (11) Matt Damon in their eponymous film
Who are Ocean's Eleven?
This is also known as a "falling star" (according to Wikipedia)
What is a meteor?
BULLSHIT ROUND
Play Gaslight for the next 1 minute. Whoever wins gets the points
[winner of gaslight]
Which letter would indicate position of a white dwarf in this diagram?
https://indianjournalofcapitalmarkets.com/public/journals/256/pdf/Astro-theo-ques.pdf
What is C?
ROCKFINDING ROUND
Whoever is next holding the rock wins
[whoever finds the rock]
The Pacific Ocean apocryphally said this to the Atlantic Ocean
What is nothing? (it just waved)
This was originally rarely called "astrolithology" (according to Wikipedia)
What is meteoritics / the science of meteors?
Taylor Swift and this ex-boyfriend of hers, who shares a name with me, have "twin fire signs" and "four blue eyes" (as mentioned in "State of Grace" off her 2012 album Red)
Who is Jake Gyllenhaal?
Which of the statements below describe the interaction among CaCO3, CO2 and H2O? (You must provide all correct answers.)
a) The formation of limestone.
b) The dissolution of limestone.
c) The interaction between atmosphere and geosphere.
d) The interaction among biosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere.
What are B, C, and D?
One of the first Manifold markets was about whether Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson would win this competition (he won't)
What is the 2024 US presidential election?
In an iconic episode of I Love Lucy, the titular Lucy is sprayed by water after saying this phrase meaning "I have an idea" which is misheard as "I've got an ocean"
What is "I've got a notion?"
DEBATE ROUND
Jacob doesn't know the difference between "meteors," "meteorites," and "meteoroids," though he thinks it has something to do with whether they get through our atmosphere. Each competitor gets 30 seconds to convince him of how it works. You're not allowed to copy someone else's explanation. You're only allowed to tell the truth if you roll a die online and get a 1 (you're only allowed to roll one die)
[Jacob's judgement]
What is Aquarius?
IESO 2009 (with the theme "Human Environment") was held in this Asian country
What is Taiwan?
Harold, Aubrey, and Repete are their names
Who are Jacob's deceased pet rocks?
He's a famous singer and stuff, but I only know him from his songs "Wildfire" (which appeared on John Mayer's album Paradise Valley) and "Swim Good" (which was covered by Dermot Kennedy <3)
Who is Frank Ocean?
DAILY DOUBLE (select how much you want to wager and then I will read the question)
What is being (>95%) vegetarian?
LYRICS FILL IN THE BLANK ("Astrology and Context" by Winnetka Bowling League)
"We don't need report cards or fancy __, we never feel better from them.
The space between dreaming and being realistic, I think's where we'll stay in the end."
"statistics"
Circle ONE hypothesis about the influence of metamorphism on magma production that cannot be proved to be wrong and requires more study.
a) Metamorphism of the sedimentary layer of the subducting plate provides water, which allows the mantle to melt.
b) Melting of the mantle may be possible in the conditions of point M; hydration by the metamorphism of sediments is not necessary.
c) If the sedimentary layer of the subducting plate loses water by metamorphism, the melting of the sedimentary layer is made easier.
(I believe this question came with a diagram, but to make it harder for JOKES, you don't get to see it)
What is A?
DEBATE ROUND
Convince Jacob which type of rock is the best: igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary. Each competitor gets 30 seconds to make their case
[Jacob's judgement]
DAILY DOUBLE (select how much you want to wager and then I will read the question)
What is the Pacific Ocean?
I keep thinking of this book when I see the category
What is Deuteronomy (from the Bible)?
When we went stargazing, we had the clearest view with the naked eye of this star
Who is Alan Xiao?
The International Linguistics Olympiad (my bae) and the International Earth Science Olympiad (also my bae) are among this many commonly recognized International Science Olympiads.
(You will only lose points if you are off by more than 50%)
How many is 12?