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We are the Henry Ford Falcons! We like learning interesting things about earth science and we are learning a lot about "Earth Expedition". Our class are finding information and facts about auroras that we didn't even know.

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

=** ﻿Step 1 - Preliminary Question **=

1. How does water turn to snow from the sky? 2. How does an aurora get its color? 3.Do all volcanoes look the same?

**Final question to be answered: How are auroras different in the Northern and Southern poles?**
=** Step 2 - Initial Observations **=


 * Image ID # || Country of Origin || Latitude || Longitude || Source ||
 * Stso39-342-28 || Antarctica(?) || south || west || [|http://wwweol.jsc.nasa.gov] ||
 * Iss026-e-8565 || Atlantic ocean || south 52.9 || west 46.9 || [|http://www.gateway] toastranautphotographyofearth ||
 * Iss026-e-8652 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

=** Step 3 - Background Research **=

Ans: The atmosphere. Ans:The signification is that the aurora puts color in the atmosphere. Ans: No,it doesn't affect any other sphere. Ans: Auroras are formed by charged protons & electrons emitted from the sun. It penetrates the earth's magnetic shield & collides with atoms. The collisions causes big burst of light, called photons which make auroras. Ans: Ans: The surroundings,the size,the contrasts, the colors, the location, and the shape. Ans: They look like clouds, 5.**List the image identification numbers (and/or show images) for at least astronaut photographs that include feature(s) you are investigating:** Ans:Iss026-E8631, Iss026-E8656 , & Iss007-E13633 Ans: We will focus on Europe,Australia-any continents or countries in the Northern or Southern hemisphere so we can observe the brighter and darker colors of auroras in those locations. =** Step 4 - Experiment Design **=
 * 3a. Although there is always an interaction between spheres,which sphere does the feature(s) you are studying most close to relate**
 * 3b. What is the significance/importance/role of this aurora within this atmosphere?**
 * 3c. If what you researching plays a major role in another Earth system as part of your study,please explain.**
 * 3a. Describe the process of how this feature is formed?**
 * 3b. Draw a sketch or diagram with labels to illustrate how this feature forms:**
 * 4A. What specific characteristics are used to identify this feature(s) in an image?**
 * B. Are there any features that look similar to the feature(s) you are studying but are actually something else? how do you make sure you are not misidentifying features?**
 * 6. What specific geographic region(s) on earth will you focus on to observe this feature(s), & why? (Regions can be continents, countries, latitude/longitude ranges, or some other geographic distinction.)**

**Final refined question: Using astronauts photos,what color differences and/or similarities can be detected in aurora that forms in the Northern versus Southern hemisphere.**
Using astronaut photographs, we are going to observe: -color, location, name, latitude and longitude, and some general observations about Auroras in the Northern and Southern hemisphere.
 * Source of images: http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov**

We are also conducting research using website from a Google search. -Using these websites we will look up: How they are formed? Why are there colors in Auroras? Where do they mostly occur? Why would they have similar or different colors?

**Hypothesis:** **Because the Northern Hemisphere has more solar storms, they get brighter and more colors than the southern hemisphere.**
=** Step 5 - Collect and Compile Data **=

Key: LG-Light Green DG-Dark green DB-Dark Blue LB-Light Blue DR-Dark Red LR-Light Red Yellow Orange
 * ID# || Location || Color of Aurora || Name of Aurora || Latitude || Longitude || General Observations ||
 * Iss026-E-8560 || Atlantic Ocean || DG with band's of LG || Borealies || 42.6N || 52.4E || Three columns of DG ||
 * Iss024-E-8633 || Indian Ocean || LG, P || Australies || -50.1S || 111.0E || Vertical purple columns and green horizontal column ||
 * Iss026-E-8567 || Atlantic Ocean || LG with LB Tip || Borealies || 47.5N || 51.0E ||  ||
 * Iss026-E-86601 || Labrador Sea || LG,Orange & DG || Borealies || 51.6N || -51.0W || Mixed Colors ||
 * Iss026-E-14687 || Indian Ocean || LG,DG & G || Australies || -51.4S || 82.1E || Has moon in photo ||
 * Iss024-E-14695 || Indian Ocean || LG with slight bit of DG || Australies || -51.6S || 62.1E || Looks like stars ||
 * Iss023-E- 58455 || Indian Ocean || LG & DG || Australies || -51.2S || 93.3E || Long strip of G ||
 * Iss026-E-8560 || Atlantic Ocean || DG with a little LG || Borealies || N/A || N/A ||  ||
 * Iss024-E-14704 || Indian Ocean || LR,LG & LB || Australies || -50.3S || 85.8E || Smeared with a blend of different colors ||
 * Iss022-E-79325 || Pacific Ocean || DG || Borealies || 47.9N || 150.2E || Looks like an sunset ||
 * Iss017-E-16422 || Asia || DB || Borealies || 50.0N || 82.4E || It fades off ||
 * Iss024-E-14693 || Indian Ocean || DR,LG,Yellow,DB || Australies || -50.2S || 110.1E || A few spots of DB ||
 * Iss023-E-17348 || Pacific Ocean || DG || Australies || -50.9S || 156.5E || Swirly DG strips ||
 * Iss007-E-13637 || N/A || LG || Australies || -51.2S || 125.5E || It has a bright light ||
 * Iss006-E-50249 || N/A || DR,LR,LB,LG,Orange,White || Australies || 51.7S || -169.6W || It has a mixture of colors but more white ||
 * Iss026-E-8637 || Canada || LG || Borealies || 49.6N || -66.1W || Stars are around it ||
 * Iss026-E-8653 || Labrador Sea || LG || Borealies || 51.3N || -55.3W || heart shape feature ||
 * Iss022-E-85423 || Russian Federation || LG ,DG || Borealies || 49.1N || 40.2 || 1 green column ||
 * Iss026-E-8652 || Canada || LG,with light Pink/Red DG || Borealies || 51.5N || -57.0 || Trend of different color ||
 * Iss006-E-48150 || N/A || LG, DG, Red, Dark Yellow || Australies || 57.0 N || -102.0.W || Varieties of colors ||

=** Step 6 - Display Data **=

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

=** Step 8 - Draw Conclusions **=

=** Step 9 - Share Research **=

= GLOSSARY =

Aurora- is an atmosphere phenomenal consisting of bonds, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. Aral- From the air Magnetic Storm - a temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, induced by radiation and streams of charged particles from the sun. Magnetic Field - region of near a magnet, electric current, or moving charged particle in which a magnetic force acts on any other magnet, electric current, or moving charged particle.

= REFERENCES =

Source of definitions- Dictionary.com

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