Earth Sciences/ Planetary Sciences/ Physical Environments

J0501 Aguilar, Sara M. Grade 8, Orange County

What Kind of Mixture of Sand and Soil Does Rainwater Most Carry Away?
Advisor: Mrs. Jelica Campos
School: St. Bonaventure Catholic School, Huntington Beach

J0502 Aryanpur, Rameen Grade 6, Humboldt County

Tsunamis 2
Advisor: Mr. Kevin Lane
School: Pacific Union School, Arcata

J0503 Bennett, Michelle N. Grade 8, Ventura County

Earth, Wind, and Water
Advisor: Ms. Cheryl Lomen
School: Los Cerritos Intermediate School, Thousand Oaks

J0504 Contreras, Valerie Grade 7, Kern County

Which Stalactite Grows Better?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Frankhauser
School: Haven Drive Middle School, Arvin

J0504 Torres, Mayra Grade 7, Kern County

Which Stalactite Grows Better?
Advisor: Mr. Larry Fankhauser
School: Haven Drive Middle School, Arvin

J0505 Currey, Kevin T. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Too Bright at Night? Building a Dark Sky Meter to Measure Light Pollution
Advisor: Mr. Ralph Ford
School: Manhattan Beach Middle School, Manhattan Beach

J0506 Dickerson, Joseph S. Grade 7, Santa Clara County

Troubled Water: The Effects of Urban Development on San Tomas Aquinas Creek
Advisor: Ms. Bettye Ruff
School: St. Mary's Elementary School, Los Gatos

J0507 Fee, Jade A. Grade 6, Calaveras County

Moon Phases and Tides
Advisor: Mrs. Cynthia Przybyla
School: Valley Springs Elementary School, Valley Springs

J0507 Sedlock, Lisa Grade 6, Calaveras County

Moon Phases and Tides
Advisor: <none acknowledged>
School: Valley Springs Elementary School, Valley Springs

J0508 Feinberg, Rebecca M. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Surf's Up
Advisor: Mrs. S. Ford
School: Manhattan Beach Middle School, Manhattan Beach

J0508 George, Rita M. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Surf's Up
Advisor: Mrs. S. Ford
School: Manhattan Beach Intermediate, Manhattan Beach

J0508 Hass, Stephanie A. Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Surf's Up
Advisor: Mrs. S. Ford
School: Manhattan Beach Intermediate, Manhattan Beach

J0509 Franks, Andrew R. Grade 7, Santa Cruz County

Copper in Santa Cruz Harbor Sediments: Toxic or Tolerable?
Advisor: Mr. Darrell Steely
School: Pacific Collegiate School, Santa Cruz

J0510 Girard, Ian R. Grade 6, Humboldt County

Magnetic Rainbow
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside

J0511 Grover-Silva, Etta L. Grade 7, Humboldt County

The Electrical Conductivity of Soils
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside

J0512 Hartfeld, Spencer O. Grade 8, Santa Barbara County

The Earth's Magnetic Pulses
Advisor: Mr. Brad Penkala
School: Goleta Valley Junior High School, Goleta

J0513 Karlquist, Casey L. Grade 7, Riverside County

S.O.S. Save Our Sea... The Sea Quel
Advisor: Mr. Calvin Sarver
School: La Quinta Middle School, La Quinta

J0514 Kelsey, Emma C. Grade 7, Humboldt County

Big Lagoon: Salinity vs. Time
Advisor: Ms. Diana Skiles
School: Jacoby Creek Elementary School, Bayside

J0515 Kendrick, Joshua R. Grade 8, San Luis Obispo County

Solar Distillation
Advisor: Mrs. Wendy McKeown
School: Atascadero Junior High School, Atascadero

J0516 Kennedy, Rachel Grade 7, San Mateo County

Mud or Flood
Advisor: Mr. Jerry Trenter
School: Cunha (Manuel F.) Intermediate School, Half Moon Bay

J0517 Levesque, Leo W., II Grade 8, Kern County

How Do Different Foundations Stand Up to Earthquakes?
Advisor: Mr. Steven Duerr
School: Standard Middle School, Bakersfield

J0517 Lusk, Michael W. Grade 8, Kern County

How Do Different Foundations Stand Up to Earthquakes?
Advisor: Mr. Steven Duerr
School: Standard Middle School, Bakersfield

J0518 Medeiros, Kevin A. Grade 6, San Benito County

What's In Your Water?
Advisor: Mr. Demetri Stamm
School: San Juan Elementary School, San Juan Bautista

J0519 Merlo, Preston M. Grade 8, Fresno County

How Effective Is Gravity on the Germination Rate of Plants on Earth and Mars?
Advisor: Mr. Ed Case
School: Washington Academic Middle School, Sanger

J0520 Mills, Hannah M. Grade 6, Santa Cruz County

It's All Downhill from Here: A Brief Exploration of the Effect of Slope Angle on the Erosion of Soil
Advisor: Mr. Bob Biegert
School: Spring Hill Advanced Elementary School, Santa Cruz

J0521 Nikkel, Craig J. Grade 7, Kern County

Sibling Rivalry: El Nino vs. La Nina
Advisor: Mr. Robert Macaulay
School: Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary School, Bakersfield

J0522 Nilsen, Brit A. Grade 8, San Mateo County

How Two San Mateo Beaches Change from Fall to Winter
Advisor: Mrs. Robin Nielsen
School: Central Middle School, San Carlos

J0523 Pertsch, Nathan J. Grade 6, San Mateo County

Earthquakes
Advisor: Ms. Lisa Woods
School: St. Matthew's Episcopal School, San Mateo

J0524 Rico, Elise M. Grade 6, Fresno County

Effects of Various Soil Amendments in Changing the Percolation Rate of Toxic Chemicals
Advisor: Mr. Brad Huebert
School: Quail Lake Charter School, Clovis

J0525 Sheehan, Susanna K. Grade 6, Los Angeles County

Use of Plants to Control Erosion on Slopes
Advisor: Ms. Fred Beerstein
School: Walter Reed Middle School, North Hollywood

J0526 Stolp, Dustin O. Grade 7, Tuolumne County

What Is the Source of the Minerals Found at an Archeological Site?
Advisor: Mr. Jim Edwards
School: Sonora Elementary School, Sonora

J0527 Tripathi, Anjali Grade 8, Los Angeles County

Ring Around the Aerial Stereo Photographs: A Project on Paleoseismology
Advisor: Mr. Louis Garcia
School: Viewpoint School, Calabasas

J0528 Wong, Melinda C. Grade 7, Orange County

What Kind of Building Material Is Damaged the Most by Vinegar (Acid Rain)?
Advisor: Mr. Brad Hughes
School: Rancho San Joaquin Middle School, Irvine