CSSF Project Listings: 2007
Earth & Planetary Sciences
Junior Division
- J0701
- Gregory C. Arena, Grade 7
Sky Watch: To Determine if the Aerosol Optical Thickness (AOT) Changes Rapidly or Gradually from Day to Day
Advisor: Ms. Nancy Nickols
School: St. Mary's Catholic School, Arcata, Humboldt County
- J0702
- Sarah K. Beard, Grade 7
Scoping the Waves
Advisor: Ms. Barbara Pinney
School: Healdsburg Junior High School, Healdsburg, Sonoma County
- J0703 — Third Place
- Evelyn Chang, Grade 8
The Investigation of Different Earth Materials on the Seismic Response of a Building Structure
Advisor: Mrs. Nancy Driscoll
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine, Orange County
- J0704
- Jennifer I. Chute, Grade 8
Earthquake Intensity
Advisor: Mr. Thomas Lyons
School: Hillview Middle School, Menlo Park, San Mateo County
- J0705
- Kristina E. Davis, Grade 6
Jennifer M. Delucchi, Grade 6
Soil Science
Advisor: Ms. Sally May
School: Bonny Doon Union Elementary School, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County
- J0706
- Julia J. Dressel, Grade 6
Maya A. Norman, Grade 6
Is Your House Sitting on the Right Soil?
Advisor: Ms. Lisa White
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0707 — Fourth Place
- Ken Farris, Grade 8
Soil Superman
Advisor: Mr. James Neilson
School: La Colina Junior High School, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
- J0708 — Honorable Mention
- Daniel R. Freeman, Jr., Grade 6
Surfs Up: Will Different Ocean Bottoms Affect the Height of a Breaking Wave?
Advisor: Mrs. Hillary Cloud
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis, Fresno County
- J0709 — Honorable Mention
- Jenna J. Graves, Grade 7
Cloud Creation
Advisor: Ms. Sandra Spencer
School: El Tejon Middle School, Lebec, Kern County
- J0710
- Andrea J. Grimbergen, Grade 8
Will Your House Sink?
Advisor: Mrs. Didy Erkelens
School: St. Matthew's Episcopal School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- J0711
- Christine E. Herrmann, Grade 7
Which Weather Forecaster?
Advisor: Mr. Brendan Gummerson
School: St. Matthew's Episcopal School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- J0712 — First Place
- Jordan W. Houze, Grade 6
The Shake, Rock, and Roll of a Desert Wash
Advisor: Mrs. Diana Miller
School: St. Margaret's Episcopal School, Palm Desert, Riverside County
- J0713
- Irene Hsu, Grade 8
Relationship between Sunspot Number and the Geomagnetic Field: A Two Year Study
Advisor: Mrs. Mary Simonds
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Middle School, Tarzana, Los Angeles County
- J0714
- Oren A. Klein, Grade 6
Slip Slidin' Again
Advisor: Mr. Adam Springwater
School: Anderson Valley Junior/Senior High School, Boonville, Mendocino County
- J0715
- William C. Mebane, Grade 8
Which Erosion Prevention Method Is Most Effective for Earthen Levees?
Advisor: Mrs. Elaine Gillum
School: Marshall (Thurgood) Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0716
- Nathaniel J. Mooi, Grade 6
Got Salt? Measuring Salinity in San Francisco Bay Before and After Rainfalls
Advisor: Mr. Brendan Gummerson
School: St. Matthew's Episcopal School, San Mateo, San Mateo County
- J0717
- Seamus M. O'Connor, Grade 7
Do Erosion Control Blankets Change the pH of Soil?
Advisor: Mr. Chris Kuhn
School: St. John School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0718 — Honorable Mention
- Dennis Ojogho, Grade 7
How Does Carbon Dioxide Affect Air's Rate of Temperature Change?
Advisor: Ms. Monica Guerrero
School: Hollenbeck Middle School, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
- J0719
- Rae'an S. Olivares, Grade 6
Determining if the Sea Floor Affects Wave Height
Advisor: Mr. Keith Berry
School: Lone Star Elementary School, Fresno, Fresno County
- J0720
- Alexander J. Payne, Grade 7
Eocene Fossil Environment
Advisor: Mr. Chris Kuhn
School: St. John School, Encinitas, San Diego County
- J0721
- Maxime D. Rappaport, Grade 8
Predicting Earth's Long-Term Temperature Variations
Advisor: Mr. William Dolyniuk
School: Woodside Elementary School, Woodside, San Mateo County
- J0722
- Jesse J. Redding, Grade 8
The Effect of the Moon's Gravity on Earthquakes
Advisor: Ms. Laura Berger
School: Flintridge Preparatory School, La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County
- J0723 — Second Place
- Marci F. Rosenberg, Grade 8
The Effect of Compression on Granular Media
Advisor: Ms. Jennifer Brennan
School: Carmel Valley Middle School, San Diego, San Diego County
- J0724
- Alec D. Simpson, Grade 7
Simulation of Ultraviolet Radiation Attenuation at the Earth's Surface
Advisor: Dr. John C. Howe
School: Bret Harte Middle School, San Jose, Santa Clara County
- J0725
- Aradhana Sinha, Grade 6
The Absorption of Pollutants in Different Soil Types
Advisor: Ms. Holly Preece
School: Buena Vista Middle School, Salinas, Monterey County
- J0726
- Stephanie M. Vistnes, Grade 6
Air Pressure and Elevation Effects on Boiling Point
Advisor: Dr. Richard Vistnes
School: Avery Middle School, Avery, Calaveras County
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