Question

In a 2008 paper, Troland and Crutcher observed the Zeeman effect in the cores of these objects, computing the ratio of turbulent to magnetic energy within them. The velocity dispersion of these objects varies with the one-half power of radius, or the one-quarter power of mass, per Larson's scaling laws. The mass-to-flux ratio of these objects determines whether they have exceeded their magnetic critical mass. (-5[1])These objects are mapped using emission lines of (*) carbon monoxide. (-5[1])Isothermal contraction of “giant” (-5[1])examples of these objects causes them to fragment into pieces, which each collapse (10[1])under their own gravity until they reach their Jeans mass. (10[1]-5[2])Ionizing a portion of these objects can form (-5[1])an H II (“H 2”) region. (10[1])For 10 points, (-5[1])name these (10[1])large (-5[1])collections of gas primarily (-5[1])composed of (10[1])molecular hydrogen, (-5[1])the sites of star formation. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[10])

ANSWER: molecular clouds [or giant molecular clouds; prompt on GMCs; prompt on clouds or interstellar clouds or dark clouds; prompt on stellar nurseries; prompt on nebulae]
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Summary

2023 BHSU @ Northwestern02/25/2023Y667%0%33%119.00
2023 BHSU @ Maryland03/11/2023Y30%0%33%0.00
2023 BHSU @ Berkeley03/18/2023Y30%0%100%0.00
2023 BHSU @ Yale04/08/2023Y367%0%67%123.00
2023 BHSU @ Waterloo04/15/2023Y333%0%67%91.00

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Trevor HartStanford BBerkeley B64-5
Adam Silvermannats is supposed to mean you all have gone softOlmo (Bonus) Bagelry74-5
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BUG Championship Players (and Mazin)78-5
Liam KusalikThe Vulture's Guide to BuzzParth et al.9110
Davis Everson-RoseEpic GamesChicago A10110
Jerry VinokurovMaryland B-Illinois A+101-5
Ian ChowMilan et al.Cameron et al.101-5
Jason Golfinos[Insert Lawyer Joke Here]Berkeley A109-5
Kevin Wangmeet the new weird, same as the old weirdWatching Arthur Delot-Vilain at Chicago Open Made Me Like French People Again11310
Vincent DuThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 NegsGlass Onyen: A Knives Out Mystery116-5
Eric MukherjeeAmartya Senpai Notice MeChicago B+11810
Shourjo GanguliOSUWUSTL119-5
Henry AtkinsNeg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy StyleThe Passion According to C.H.123-5
Taylor HarveyMojo ShojoNorthwestern12510
Eric WolfsbergIt's JoeverStanford A127-5
Charles HangWUSTLOSU13210
Tim MorrisonStanford AIt's Joever1330
Caleb KendrickMaryland AFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find Them1330
Michael EngFan-tastic Negs and Where to Find ThemMaryland A1330
Vittal BhatGlass Onyen: A Knives Out MysteryThe Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Negs1330
Dylan DemboMaryland B+Rutgers Diaspora1330
Collin AceRutgers DiasporaMaryland B+1330
Iain CarpenterIllinois A+Maryland B-1330
Conor ThompsonMaryland B-Purdue1330
Benjamin ChapmanThe Passion According to C.H.Neg 5! Playing Quizbowl, Liddy Style1330
Jason HongUG Championship Players (and Mazin)Columbia B1330
Daniel MaOlmo (Bonus) Bagelrynats is supposed to mean you all have gone soft13310