Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments

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S0501 Alamsyah, Wiyanto Grade 11, Monterey County

Building a Seismometer to Detect Earthquakes
Advisor: Dr. Armando Galindo
School: Stevenson (Robert Louis) High School, Pebble Beach

S0502 Alvarado, Maritza Grade 9, Los Angeles County

The Seismograph and its Local Earth Movements
Advisor: Mrs. Valerie Melkonian
School: Mayfield Senior School, Pasadena

S0503 Berger, Justin T. Grade 11, San Diego County

Effect of Fertilizers on Nitrate Levels in Sod Runoff
Advisor: Ms. Mary Singh
School: Morse (Samuel F.B.) Senior High School, San Diego

S0504 Broersma, Heather A. Grade 10, Riverside County

By Graphing Earthquake Aftershock Epicenters, What Sequences, if any, can be Observed?
Advisor: Mrs. Maria Velten
School: Valley View High School, Moreno Valley

S0505 Chu, Constance J. Grade 11, Los Angeles County

The Rate of Radon-222 Release from Marine Sediments
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Torrance High School, Torrance

S0506 Jackson, Chad R. Grade 9, San Luis Obispo County

Global Warming: Will It Increase Precipitation?
Advisor: Miss Pam Kenyon
School: Coast Union High School, Cambria

S0507 Johnson, Milton I. Grade 12, Kern County

How Does the Direction and Slope of a Mountainside Affect the Moisture Content of Soil?
Advisor: Miss Cathleen Colbert
School: Arvin High School, Arvin

S0508 Ketcham, Scott A. Grade 11, San Diego County

Cry Out Against Water Pollution?
Advisor: Ms. Mary Singh
School: Morse (Samuel F.B.) Senior High School, San Diego

S0509 Lowe, David L. Grade 11, Riverside County

Does Elevation Affect Bacterial Population in Creek Water?
Advisor: Mr. Ronald Krull
School: Polytechnic High School, Riverside

S0510 McCann, Matthew B. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Displays of Varying Luminescent Responses Shown by Terlingua, Texas Callite
Advisor: Dr. Duane Nichols
School: Alhambra High School, Alhambra

S0511 Perez, Areli Grade 9, Kern County

What Part of Earth Absorbs the Most Energy from the Sun?
Advisor: Miss Cathleen Colbert
School: Arvin High School, Arvin

S0512 Proust, Lauren E. Grade 10, Humboldt County

Compositions and Interactions of a Fossil Oyster Reef
Advisor: Mr. Elliot Dabill
School: McKinleyville High School, McKinleyville

S0513 Rummel, Daniel L., Jr. Grade 9, San Luis Obispo County

Tornadoes
Advisor: Miss Pam Kenyon
School: Coast Union High School, Cambria

S0514 Ruzicka, Marla A. Grade 11, Lake County

Cerro Golondrinas
Advisor: Mr. Steve Shaw
School: Clear Lake High School, Lakeport

S0515 Schatz, Andrew J. Grade 10, San Diego County

Fractal Analysis of Southern California Lagoons
Advisor: Ms. Victoria Coordt
School: Torrey Pines High School, Encinitas

S0516 Winther, Megan M. Grade 10, San Luis Obispo County

The Contour of the Morro Bay Floor
Advisor: Dr. Michael Landino
School: Morro Bay High School, Morro Bay

S0599 Carvajal, Steven J. Grade 10, Los Angeles County

Comparison of Surface Soil Features of Entisols in Burnt and Unburnt Sites
Advisor: Mrs. Margery Lee Weitkamp
School: Chaminade College Preparatory, West Hills