Packet 9: Bonus 4
One of these things formed a famous impact crater in Chicxulub. For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this term for outer-space objects like asteroids and comets that strike the ground.
ANSWER: meteorites [reject “meteor”]
[10h] This type of meteorite is characterized by round grains that accrete to it in space before falling to Earth. Their “carbonaceous” types can contain organic molecules like amino acids.
ANSWER: chondrites [or carbonaceous chondrites]
[10m] Type 1 and 2 chondrites can be differentiated based on, among other criteria, whether pyroxene and this mineral are altered. This mineral is the final one in the discontinuous Bowen’s Reaction Series.
ANSWER: olivine
<Science - Other, Aveek Sarkar> | VAULT II Packet 09
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 9.00 | 65% | 10% | 15% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albanian Rift in the Sky | Basileus II: Electric Boogaloo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Heauton Timorumenos | whatever | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Leif Eriksen's Striking Appearance | Don't Ever Take Sides Against the Family | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 | EM |
| Midnight Bus to Vista | Always Set the Kurve | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | EH |
| With Less Than 2 Years of Combined Quizbowl Experience | Taman's Nepo Babies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAULT II at Georgia Tech | 2026-01-24 | ✓ | 6 | 6.67 | 67% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Eden Prairie HS | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 3 | 10.00 | 67% | 33% | 0% |
| VAULT II at McGill | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 4 | 7.50 | 50% | 25% | 0% |
| VAULT II at UCSB | 2026-03-13 | ✓ | 5 | 10.00 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| VAULT II Northern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 3 | 6.67 | 33% | 0% | 33% |
| VAULT II Southern UK | 2026-04-24 | ✓ | 4 | 5.00 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at Harvard | 2026-04-30 | ✓ | 2 | 5.00 | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| VAULT II at MINT | 2026-06-19 | ✓ | 5 | 10.00 | 80% | 20% | 0% |
| VAULT II Stanford Online | 2026-07-17 | ✓ | 8 | 13.75 | 88% | 0% | 50% |