Earth Sciences

J0601 Belfast, Jesse A. Grade 8, San Diego County

How Much Clay is Needed to Stop Liquefaction in Sand?
Advisor: Ms. Marie Belfast
School: St. Mary's Star of the Sea Elementary School, Oceanside

J0602 Bungo, Grant J. Grade 7, Fresno County

The Effects of Different Types, Amounts of Ground Cover, and Soil Composition on Regulating Evaporation
Advisor: Mr. Randy Palmer
School: Washington Middle School, Sanger

J0603 Campanella, Gian C. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County

Rocks of the Sespe and Coldwater
Advisor: Ms. Valerie Thor
School: Marymount Academy, Santa Barbara

J0604 Couchot, Matthew A. Grade 8, Kern County

Is There a Difference Between the Water Absorbency and Retention of Different Soils?
Advisor: Krehl Cook
School: Tevis Junior High School, Bakersfield

J0605 Fabbri, Marc L. Grade 7, Kern County

Is Soil pH Lowered by Leaching with Water? What are the pHs of Kern County?
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Cherry
School: Stockdale Christian School, Bakersfield

J0606 Faught, Gavin M. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Do Tidal Occurrences Affect the Salinity of the Ballona Wetlands?
Advisor: Mr. Regent J. Howard
School: Palms Magnet Middle School, Los Angeles

J0607 Foote, Cyndee Grade 7, San Benito County

Why Does Wet Sand Dry When Pressure is Applied?
Advisor: Mr. Wayne Funk
School: San Juan Elementary School, San Juan Bautista

J0608 Goings, Melissa Grade 7, Tulare County

Inversions Warm Fruit
Advisor: Mr. Steven Reynolds
School: Sunnyside Union Elementary School, Strathmore

J0609 Hartman, Christopher M. Grade 7, Ventura County

Determining Natural Water Erosion in a Streambed
Advisor: Ms. Denise Moss
School: Colina Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J0610 Irvine, Alice K. Grade 7, Monterey County

The Water Capacity of Different Soils
Advisor: Mr. Bud Smith
School: All Saints' Episcopal Day School, Carmel

J0611 Jacobsen, Tim A. Grade 8, Fresno County

Colloidal Suspended Earth Materials in Preventing Radiation
Advisor: Mr. Carl Gong
School: Lone Star Elementary School, Fresno

J0612 Langlie, Kai A. Grade 8, Monterey County

How Does Underwater Topography Affect Wave Action?
Advisor: Sr. Gary Childs
School: Colton (Walter) Middle School, Monterey

J0613 Largey, Jeremy D. Grade 7, Riverside County

Does the Earth's Atmosphere Protect Us from Cosmic Radiation?
Advisor: Mr. Richard Kidder
School: Acacia Middle School, Hemet

J0614 Leetch, Lisa A. Grade 8, Fresno County

The Effect of Soil Particle Size and the Density of Objects as Factors in Soil Liquefaction
Advisor: Mr. Marvin Harms
School: Lone Star Elementary School, Fresno

J0615 Maniecki, Przemyslaw D. Grade 8, Santa Clara County

Meteorology
Advisor: Mrs. Roberta Cole
School: Fair (J. Wilbur) Middle School, San Jose

J0616 Smith, Marion R. Grade 8, Santa Clara County

Sunspots and Their Effect on the Earth
Advisor: Mr. Pendo
School: Rolling Hills Middle School, Los Gatos

J0617 Solter, Nicholas A. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County

Erosion Experiment
Advisor: Mr. Will Winn
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta

J0618 Sterrett, Sabrina Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Erosion
Advisor: Ms. Maureen Burrill
School: Portola (Gaspar de) Junior High School, Tarzana

J0619 Vandenberg, Brockton G. Grade 8, San Diego County

Optimum Earthquake Design
Advisor: Ms. Lindy Delaney
School: Rancho Santa Fe Middle School, Rancho Santa Fe