Browse 49 real Earth and Environmental Sciences projects entered in 2009, with abstracts, awards and links to the original entries.
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this experiment was to find a solution to two questions: how does acid rain affect soil and does Tums, Alka-Seltzer, or Zantac 75 absorb the most acid? Method…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals To use various soil treatments with Humates as the key component in treating soil for maximum crop production - the main purpose being to reduce the amount of CO2 generated…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Honorable_mention Award
Objectives/Goals Aerogel is simply a low density porous solid formed when the liquid in a gel is replaced with a gas; this is done by a process of supercritical drying. Aerogels can be used…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Carbon Dioxide and Methane are green house gases that have the greatest impact because of the amount of heat that it can retain. These gases are produced from bacterial deca…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The major objectives were to determine: I. Exactly how much activated CaSiO(3) (and thus HCl) and how much NaOH [electrolytic components] would be needed to neutralize multi…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to determine how water circulates through the Santa Monica beach and how rain effects this circulation. The radium levels are a marker for coast…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Third Award
Objectives/Goals The main objectives of this project was to: a) clarify the existing definition of a "free face" in the currently vague and ambiguous lateral spread criteria and b) to provid…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Many kinds of pollutants enter lakes, ponds,streams because of our industry and agriculture, even chemicals that we use around the house.What happens when these substances e…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only) First Award
Objectives/Goals I chose to study rock fracture because the San Francisco Bay Area is a major earthquake center. An experiment on the strength of rocks would help us understand earthquakes a…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of monitoring the Benthic Macroinvertebrates of the San Lorenzo River at Henry Cowell State Park is to determine the health of the river by analyzing biodiversit…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The goal of this project was to develop a computational model which would evaluate the effectiveness of a solar water heater in preheating water for hot tub or home hot wate…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our goal was to test and see if common consumer items could produce unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide in an enclosed room. The items we tested were candles, incense, keros…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My goal was to see if hurricanes will get stronger over time because of Global Warming. I believe that if Global Warming creates a hotter planet, then the hurricanes will ge…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals In this experiment, the purpose was to discover the heat output of rocks. Which rocks would produce more heat: Igneous (Pumice/Basalt), Sedimentary, or Metamorphic? Methods/…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only) Second Award
Objectives/Goals The purpose of this project was to see if different mixtures of hardpan and sand could be used to help with California water conservation. Hardpan and sand are some of the m…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective is to determine whether phosphate removal (via formation of a patina on iron wool) is significant enough to limit an algal bloom and thereby serve as a potenti…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of our project was to determine if the level of water in the eruption tube of a gaeyser would influence the time of the eruption. We believe that the higher th…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Our study focused on testing the drinking water of three Ventura high schools to determine its lead content. We sought to prove that the highest lead levels would be found i…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals For an engine to run on hydrogen only, no gasoline Methods/Materials major components: engine, battery, hydrogen generator
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Older cemetery soils were tested to see if there was any arsenic contamination in the soil. Older cemeteries were tested because arsenic was used as an embalming fluid, part…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals I want to determine which type of soil will have the greatest amount of stability for a foundation with buildings. Also, does vibrating the soil before building on it make t…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals My first objective is to discover how far the volatile fluid I am using percolated down the test soils. My second objective is to find any effects during the process before…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only) Fourth Award
Objectives/Goals To use various forms of science including biochemistry and microbiology to preserve Madrona Marsh a vernal marsh in Torrance, California from harsh contaminants in local run…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of monitoring the profile of Seabright Beach is to gather data about and information about Seabright Beach, and to make evaluations based on our data. Methods/…
CSEF · 2009
Earth Science (Junior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The objective of my experiment was to determine which type of soil (sand, clay or sandy clay mixture) takes the least amount of water to landslide. I believe that sand would…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of the project is to use a parabolic mirror to maximize solar energy. Another goal of the project is to use the heat absorbing properties of black paint to furth…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Oil spills are dangerous to the environment and should be taken very seriously; there are never enough solutions to cleaning up the residue. This project is an attempt to fi…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals The purpose of my experiment is to systematically investigate how pH influences the breaking strength of oyster shells in terms of a bending moment. I hypothesize that the l…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Triclosan, the active ingredient in antibacterial soap, may be harmful to the environment. There have been studies illustrating the development of toxic chemicals under ultr…
CSEF · 2009
Earth & Environment (Senior Division Only)
Objectives/Goals Which of the two different instruments, the SunEye or the Pathfinder, more accurately predicts the photovoltaic array performance of a shell panel system consisting of 930 w…