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Q: In looking at a world map showing ocean surface currents, it appears that with very few exceptions, currents do not cross the equator. Why is this?
— Submitted by Chris W., 15, Beaverton, Ore.
Q. What materials cause the highest level of pollution in water ecosystems? Once this pollution exists, how can it be removed?
– Submitted by Kody S., 16, Minster, Ohio
Q. Does bioluminescence occur in just one color or are there different colors? If so, how are the different colors produced?
–Submitted by Sara W., 17, Albuquerque, N.M.
Q. At what level of hydrogen ion concentration in the ocean will the coral reefs and other calcifiers begin to show signs of dissolution?
– Submitted by Mackenzie B., 12, Key West, Fl.
Q. Some animals live deep in the ocean at great depths and pressure. How do you study them? Won’t they die when you remove them from their native environment?
— Submitted by Bryce K., 11, San Diego, Calif.
Q. If massive boulders came together to form the earth, wouldn’t the planet appear from space as a big bunch of chunks? Why does it appear so smooth?
– Submitted by Frank D., 13, San Diego, Calif.
Q. Can volcanoes next to each other erupt simultaneously?
— Submitted by Julia B., 17, Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Q. Will the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill involve all sorts of mutations or new species of sea life?
– Submitted by Marisa G., 15, Alpha, N.J.
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