Remote Sensing

Welcome to Remote Sensing! In this event, participants will use remote sensing imagery, data, and computational process skills to complete tasks related to climate change processes in the Earth system.

The information below should not be interpreted as an extension of the rules. You can find free online copies of the current rules for download on the 2027 Rules page of the Science Olympiad website. The official rules in the current Rules Manual take precedence. This event is graciously supported by the Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society (GRSS).

Resources & Links

Current Season Resources

• Coming soon!

Previous Seasons Resources 

• 2026 Content Introduction
• 2026 Example Test
• 2026 Sample Activities
• Fundamentals of Remote Sensing - NASA ARSET
• Fundamentals of Remote Sensing - Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
• USGS Remote Sensing Resources
• Eyes on Earth LandSat Podcast
• Earth Observatory Kids
• LandSat Activities
• Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics
• Platforms for Satellite data/imagery
  • ESRI Living Atlas
  • Copernicus Dataspace
  • Landsat Image Gallery
  • Land Processes Distributed Archive Access Center
  • USGS Earth Explorer

Science Olympiad Store Materials

• 2027 National Test Packet
• 2024 National Test Packet
• 2023 National Test Packet

Practice Problems & Tests

• Practice Test - 2026 BullSO Invitational
• Practice Test - 2026 Wichita Heights High School Invitational
• Practice Test - 2026 GullSO Invitational
• Practice Test - 2026 Northview Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Columbia University Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 University of Michigan Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 MIT Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Northmont Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Ohio State University Invitational
• Practice Test - 2023 Carolina Science Olympiad Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 UT Austin Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 Rickards Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 BullSO Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 National Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 SOLVI Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 MIT Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 Northwestern Invitational
• Practice Test - 2022 UChicago Invitational
• Practice Test - 2021 UT Austin Invitational
• Practice Test - 2021 BirdSO Invitational

Event Supervisor Resources

In addition to the resources on the Event Supervisors page, Remote Sensing Event Supervisors should be sure to use the following resources.

• Event Logistics Resource - coming soon!

Career Connections 

• ES-Remote Sensing Specialist
• 2026 Remote Sensing Roles You Can Target With a Geosciences Degree 
• Geographers: Occupational Outlook Handbook 
• Career One Stop - Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists