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Voyager Q & A Archives: 2008December/January 2008
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Where did you get the idea to use algae as biofuel?
 Answer— Submitted by 5th graders at Hearst Elementary School, San Diego, Calif. 
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What kind of processes do algae need to go through before they can be used for biofuel? Can you use them raw?
Answer— Submitted by 5th graders at Hearst Elementary School in San Diego, Calif. 
November 2008
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How will an increase in seawater temperature affect ocean currents?
Answer— Submitted by 9th through 12th grade students participating in the 2009 National Ocean Sciences Bowl 
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With sea level rising, will cliffs along the coastline fall into the water?
Answer— Submitted by 9th through 12th grade students participating in the 2009 National Ocean Sciences Bowl 
October 2008
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How will sequestered carbon dioxide gas affect ocean life?
Answer— Submitted by 4th through 6th grade students participating in Birch Aquarium at Scripps' Summer Learning Adventures program. 
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How do scientists get CO2 to the ocean floor and push it underground? Won't it explode?
Answer— Submitted by 4th through 6th grade students participating in Birch Aquarium at Scripps’ Summer Learning Adventures program. 
September 2008July/August 2008
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Does the excessively salty water created by desalination change the pH of the ocean? What is its salinity value?
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How do you keep intake pipes at a desalination plant from being clogged with plankton and seaweed?
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June 2008
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What predictions are scientists making about changes to Earth's environment if the magnetic poles reverse?
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What will happen to animals, like migratory birds, that depend on the current magnetic field?
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May 2008April 2008
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Has rainfall increased or decreased in San Diego during recent years and how has that affected our water supply?
Answer— Submitted by 7th grade students at Lewis Middle School, San Diego, Calif. 
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How does water get from Northern California to Southern California?
Answer— Submitted by 7th grade students at Lewis Middle School, San Diego, Calif. 
March 2008
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How are scientists collecting information from satellites?
Answer— Submitted by 11th and 12th grade students, Francis Parker School, San Diego, Calif. 
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How have satellites improved in the last 50 years?
Answer— Submitted by 11th and 12th grade students at Francis Parker School, San Diego, Calif. 
February 2008
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How do animals survive in the deep ocean?
Answer— Submitted by 3rd grade students, Solana Vista Elementary School, Solana Beach, Calif. 
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Are there big volcanoes in the deep sea?
Answer— Submitted by 3rd grade students, Solana Vista Elementary School, Solana Beach, Calif. 
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