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toc = ABOUT THE TEAM = A total of 22 students in a ninth grade Earth and Space Science class are participating. United Jr/Sr High School is located in Armagh, PA, which is about 45 miles east of Pittsburgh.

=** STEPS IN THE PROCESS OF SCIENCE **=

=** ﻿Step 1 - Preliminary Questions **=
 * *We started with 11 groups. Each group had 2 students. They were permitted to conduct preliminary research on any type of land form. **
 * 1) How long does it take a yardang to form?
 * 2) How much do glaciers change over a course of a month?
 * 3) Does the region around a volcano affect the color of lava?
 * 4) How does cooled lava weather over time?
 * 5) How long have glaciers existed?
 * 6) Are animal populations affected by deforestation?
 * 7) How do volcanoes change after an eruption?
 * 8) How quickly does a delta form?
 * 9) How do glaciers form?
 * 10) Are there different yardang patterns?
 * 11) How deep are impact craters?

=** Step 2 - Initial Observations **=


 * **Image ID #** || **Latitude** || **Longitude** || **Glacier Type** || **Location** || **Date Acquired** || **Focal Length** || **Observations** ||
 * ISS022-E-100374 || 45.9 || 6.3 || Mountain || France || 20100317 || 85mm || Large, many peaks ||
 * ISS023-E39522 || -43.5 || 172.4 || Valley || New Zealand || 20100511 || 800mm || White with water in the valley ||
 * ISS022-E-58880 || 41.0 || 77.3 || Valley || Kazakhstan || 20100202 || 38mm || Water filled depressions ||
 * ISS017-E-5562 || 39.6 || -127.6 || Ice field || California, USA || 20080427 || 17mm || Clouds covering image ||


 * After some debate, my class decided to focus their research on volcanoes and the affect they can have on the environment.

=** Step 3 - Background Research **= Specific Data/Metadata Students Will Research and Log 1) Weather data before eruptions for region 2) Weather data after eruptions for region 3) Date of Eruption 4) Location (Latitude and Longitude) 5) Type of Eruption 6) Size of Volcano 7) Global Weather 8) Abnormal Weather Patterns 9) Amount of Ash Produced During Eruptions 10) Type of Volcano

__**Karymsky Volcano, Russia**__ Lat: 54.05 N Long:159.43 E Type: Stratovolcano Status: Active Last Eruption: June 30, 2010 Caldera: 5km Height: 5,039 ft Age: 200 years old



=** Step 4 - Experiment Design **=

Final Research Question: How do volcanoes affect global weather Hypothesis: Volcanic eruptions with massive ash plumes will reduce global temperatures.

Sources: 1) www.volcano.si.edu 2) www.usgs.gov/science/science.php?term=1209&type=feature 3) www.volcanolive.com 4) http://scienceblogs.com 5) http://www.avo.alaska.edu 6) http://en.wikipedia.org 7) http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov 8) http://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/ares/eeab/index.cfm 9) http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/volcanoes/vclimate.html 10) http://www.highlightskids.com/Science/ScienceQuestions/h1sciQvolcanoes.asp 11) http://geology.sdu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/climate_effects.html 12) http://earthfromspace.com/ 13) http://www.volcanolive/karymsky.html 14) Google Earth 15) http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/lookingatearth/earth_warm.html

=** Step 5 - Collect and Compile Data **=

=** Step 6 - Display Data **=

=** Step 7 - Analyze and Interpret Data **=

=** Step 8 - Draw Conclusions **=

=** Step 9 - Share Research **=

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