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toc = ABOUT THE TEAM =

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

=** ﻿Step 1 - Preliminary Question **=

1. why is the eye of the hurricane so important ? 2. how is earth effected by glaciers when they form and melt?
 * Final question to be answered: How do glaciers effect Earth when they form and melt?**

=** Step 2 - Initial Observations **=


 * Image ID# || Country of Origin || Lattitude || Longitude || Source ||
 * ISS003-E-6632 || United States || 29.5 || 91.0 || [|http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov]. ||
 * ISS008-E-11807 || Argentina || 50 || 73 || [|http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov]. ||
 * ISS013-E-6947 || Argentina || 49.5 || 73 || [|http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov]. ||
 * ISS015-E-10704 || Chile || 51.1 || 70.9 || [|http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov]. ||

=** Step 3 - Background Research **=

ANS: glacier- a large piece of ice that can melt and add more water to an ocean and effect the land. ANS: Ice cap- a dome shaped glacier that covers an area of 19,300 square miles. Valley- a long narrow stream of ice that flows down a mountain valley. Calving- huge chunks of ice that reak off in a process. ANS: Glaciers and how they effect the earth when they form. ANS: hydrosphere ANS: It is the third largest glacier of the southern patagohian ice field with an estimated area of over 800 square kilometers Glaciers begin to form when snow remains in the same area year round where enough snow accmulate to transform into ice. each year new layers of snow cover and compes the previous layers. //source The World Book Encyclpedia.// Glaciers begin to form when snow remains in the same area year round where enough snow to transform into ice. Each year new layers of snow cover and compes the previous layers. ANS: you look for the size, shaoe,texture,position/arientation, and color,tone. ANS: Ice bergs are similar to glaciers and how you make sure your not misidentifying features by reading clues in the information. ANS: ISS013-E-6947 ISS008-E-11807
 * 1.Name and define the feature(s) you are studing as the focus of your reseach:**
 * 2. Name and define other terms associated with your reseach that are important to understand:**
 * 3.Name and define the features you are studying as the focus of your research:**
 * A. although there is always an interaction between spheres, which sphere does the feature(s) you are studying most closely relate to?**
 * B. what is the significance/importance/role of this feature within the Earth system?**
 * C.if what you are researching plays a major role in another Earth system as part of your studying, please explain.**
 * 3A. describe the process of how this feature is formed?**
 * //3B.Draw a skecth or diagram with labels to illustrate how this feature forms//**
 * 4.descirbe the main characteristics or criteria of this feature(s) that allow you to identify this feature(s) in astronaut images.**
 * A. what specific characteristics are used to identify this feature(s) in an image?**
 * B.Are there about aby features that look similar to the features(s) you are studying, but are actully something else How do you make sure you are not misidentifying features?**
 * 5. list the image idenification numbers (and/or show images) for at least three astronaut photographs that include the feature(s) you are investigating:**
 * 6.What specific geographic region(s) on Earth will you focus on to observe this feature(s)**, **and why?**

=** Step 4 - Experiment Design **=

**Final refined question: Using astronaut photographs, can we detect changes to glaciers over time. How might changes to the glacier affect the Earth as a whole**
Sources: -Do research by looking up glaciers online using Google as a search engine. -We will also use the world book encyclopedia and astronaut photographs.

In photos: -Look for snow covered areas in Mountainous regions across the globe, -We will also look at polar regions. -Observe and estimate the size of the glacier, and the change in glacier surroundings through before and after photographs of at least one year apart.

=** Step 5 - Collect and Compile Data **= (lakes, rivers, valley, canyon, Mtns.) ||~ Shape of valley (V-shaped, U-shaped) ||~ Size change of glacier (est.) ||~ Gen. Observations ||
 * Hypothesis: Yes there has been changes to glaciers over time. They are melting and they have started to flood and erode land due to adding water to the hydrosphere.**
 * ~ Image ID# ||~ Location ||~ Name of Glacier ||~ Date of pic. ||~ Surroundings around terminous
 * ISS026-E-25182 || Chile || san qultin glacier || 2/7/2011 || ocean || none ||  ||   ||
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**
 * Surroundings: we are listing the presence of these features seen in the astronaut photos seen around the terminous**

Shape of Valley: we will try to decide the shape of the valley based on Google Earth images of the area

=** Step 6 - Dispslay Data **=

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

=** Step 8 - Draw Conclusions **=

=** Step 9 - Share Research **=

= GLOSSARY =

Ans: Glaciers- Glaciers -a large piece of ice that melts and erode land.
 * 1. Name and define the features you are studying as the focus of your research.**

ANS: icecap- is a dome-shaped glacier that covers an area of 19,300 square miles Valley glacier -is a long narrow stream of ice that flows down a mountain valley. Calving- Huge chunks of ice break off in a process. Water-a form of liquid that adds more water an ocean and erodes a lot of land. Ice- a frozen form of liquid that cover up some of the water. River bed-the glacier can melt and erode the river bed where the waterdumps out.
 * 2. Name and define other terms associated with your research that are important to understand.**

= REFERENCES =

Source of definitions:World book encyclopedia

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