Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Our objective was to conduct an experiment that had to do with our local beaches. We decided to do a project on the ocean water. Our goal was to figure out what area in Vent…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals The problem hoped to be solved is to find the best way to prevent surface erosion of earthen levees, by testing four different erosion prevention methods. Improved levees ar…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals Weather is an important part of our everyday lives. My science fair project analyzes the accuracy of seven different San Francisco Bay Area weather forecasters: weather.com,…
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Objectives/Goals My objective was to study soil liquefaction during an earthquake. I wanted to understand what liquefaction is and how it is affected by soil density and different water satu…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective was to determine whether or not human activity was impacting Monteverde#s environment significantly. Methods/Materials Using visual assessment and macroinverte…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project objectives were to 1) develop and demonstrate the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as an effective and economical method for tracking individual parti…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals This project was based on measuring the concentration of arsenic in the local waters of Pasadena. The samples were from Eaton Canyon, which was obtained from a waterfall, So…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To determine what factors promote avalanches. Methods/Materials A mountain slope was simulated by constructing a flat board hinged on one end. The board could be raised and…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals This project aims to find how granularity affects the angle of repose based on the size and shape (regularity or irregularity)of the grains in the granular material. Methods…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to measure water properties, such as salinity, at various points along Ballona Creek at high and low tide. Samples were also tested for turb…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective to my project was to determine if the boiling point of water changed at different elevations due to atmospheric pressure. Methods/Materials My experiment start…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment is to compare the amounts of Carbon Dioxide in four common gas sources. The four gas sources were human exhalation, ambient air, pure carbon d…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals This project is about determining the quality of air in partially enclosed parking garages and whether it is poor enough to cause health problems such as cancer. Methods/Mat…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of our experiment was to determine if increasing amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would cause increases in temperature. Methods/Materials Carbon dio…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project was to determine if the temperature at the Dead Sea affected its salt formation. If it was located in a cooler climate would it have still remained as salty? Meth…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine if the energy contained in waves is proportional to the wave's size (amplitude). Methods/Materials To test my hypothesis I built a…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objectives of this experiment were to: 1). Determine if barometric pressure and the jet stream have a predictable relationship and 2). To use that relationship to assist…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To discover what fossil life is found in the Torrey Pines Bay Point Formation compared to the fossil life found in the Point Loma Bay Point formation. Methods/Materials Foss…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals To determine how different locations substrates affect the flow rate of water and their permeability to water. To prove drier climates increase the porosity of soil and sand…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Our objectives, or goals, were to save the lives of the many off-roaders who have broken down in the desert without materials needed to survive, such as water. We were also…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to find out how ocean floor morphology near the shoreline affects the behavior of incoming waves. Methods/Materials I decided to do my testing…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this this project is to determine how air pressure affects hurricanes. I will make a model hurricane and measure the air pressures within this hurricane sys…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine the effect solar flares have on Earth#s magnetic field, using a soda bottle magnetometer. Methods/Materials A soda bottle magnetometer was cons…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals Impact cratering plays an integral role in the evolution and formation of planetary systems. Chemical anomalies are accepted phenomena at impact sites, but few, if any, publ…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this project is to determine if there is nitrate runoff coming from a dumpsite know as "Stringfellow", and showing up in local water wells. Methods/Material…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine how the type of ground material and the type of prevention measure affect the amount of water needed to start a landslide. The hypothesis is th…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The goal of my project is to see how the soils of Sherwood Valley react under earthquake conditions. In addition to this the goal of my project is to see if the soils of She…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my project was to determine how fast Bolinas Lagoon drains in the period between high tide and low tide, to see if there is a lag between the calculated low t…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals My project has two objectives. The first is to calculate the permeabilities of coarse sand, fine sand, and soil. The second is to find out how the calculated permeability of…
Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments
Objectives/Goals The objective of this study was to examine the effects of sunspot number on the Earth#s magnetic field. Sunspots are dark areas on the Sun, where the magnetic field is about…