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Voyager Q & A Archives: 2009November/December 2009
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How does the tail of a seahorse work and what is it for?
 Answer— Submitted by K through 4th grade students at Berean Bible Baptist Academy, Chula Vista, Calif. 
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How did seahorses get their name? Why are they called seahorses?
Answer— Submitted by K through 4th grade students at Berean Bible Baptist Academy, Chula Vista, Calif. 
September/October 2009
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Does the location of a volcano change the temperature of the gas or its composition?
Answer— Submitted by campers in the “Marine Biologist for a Week” Grades 4-6 Summer Learning Adventure Camp at Birch Aquarium at Scripps 
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How does a volcano form? Is this a hotspot?
Answer— Submitted by campers in the “Marine Biologist for a Week” Grades 4-6 Summer Learning Adventure Camp at Birch Aquarium at Scripps 
July/August 2009
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How do scientists find medicines in the wilderness?
Answer— Submitted by fifth grade students, Montgomery Elementary School, Chula Vista, Calif. 
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How do you know if a compound kills cancer cells? How is it tested?
Answer— Submitted by fifth grade students, Montgomery Elementary School, Chula Vista, Calif. 
June 2009
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Does smoke (from cigarettes and fires) have an effect on clouds and aerosols?
Answer— Submitted by 6th grade students, Monroe Clark Middle School, San Diego, Calif. 
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How are aerosols formed? How do aerosols move from place to place? Do aerosols become concentrated in certain areas?
Answer— Submitted by 6th grade students, Monroe Clark Middle School, San Diego, Calif. 
May 2009
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As the Gulf of California expands, does the seafloor sink?
Answer— Submitted by 9th-12th grade students, Upward Bound Program, Santa Ana College, Santa Ana, Calif. 
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What have scientists discovered about the Gulf of California? How long does it take to analyze geological samples?
Answer— Submitted by 9th-10th grade students, Julian High School, Julian, Calif 
April 2009
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How many fish species are in the Scripps DNA database so far?
Answer— Submitted by 9th through 12th grade students, Cibola High School, Yuma, Ariz. 
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How do scientists collect tissue and DNA samples? Does a fish have to be alive or can it be dead or preserved?
Answer— Submitted by 9th through 12th grade students, Cibola High School, Yuma, Ariz. 
March 2009
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How does ocean acidification directly change coral reef formations?
Answer— Submitted by students from the Charter School of San Diego 
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Will the increase in acid affect things like boats, nets, or fishing gear; not just the ecosystem?
Answer— Submitted by students from the Charter School of San Diego 
February 2009
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How do you know you are measuring an earthquake and not something else?
Answer— Submitted by 6th graders from Wilson Middle School participating in the GEO program at Birch Aquarium at Scripps 
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Is a large earthquake on the San Andreas Fault imminent?
Answer— Submitted by 6th graders from Wilson Middle School participating in the GEO program at Birch Aquarium at Scripps. 
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