Ask a Scientist

Here at Earthscape, we like to get questions from students. Helping you learn about Earth and other general science is our job. The Ask a Scientist section is a place where you can see your questions posted and answered along with a picture and thanks to you. If you want to be a part of Ask a Scientist, just send your question to Bob Dvorak at bodvorak@plains.nodak.edu.

These are the most recently received questions

#1. Why has there been so many tornadoes this month?

-Dolly Murner 32, of Tampa, Florida

#2. What is the significance of water to the existence of life in the biosphere? How have humans affected or changed the water cycle? What is the impact of this change?

-Tris Taukulis, 16, ofGeraldton, Western Australia

All of these question have been provided by Mrs. Gatlin's second grade class for Lake Agassiz elementary school in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

#1. How do tornadoes start and where do the come from? --Jared Pulley, Jayce Jacobson

#2. What is it like on Mars?

-- Jeff Trainer

#3. How do volcanoes explode or erupt?,

-- Brittney White, Dustin Sampson, Skyler Diebert

#4. How does the earthquake come up from the ground? --Whitley White

#5. How does a flood start?

--Stephanie Getsman

#6. How long can an avalanche go for?

-- Tate Mrachek

#7. What do we know about Stegosaurus?

-- Carsen Tsechon

#8. Why do we have volcanoes?

-- Brianna Martincau

#9. How many seconds doesit take for a volcanoe to erupt? --Amber Maddox

#10. What is all that stuff that comes out of a volcano? -- Shayle Keplin

#11. How do hurricanes start? Do they take a lot of clouds? Do they take a lot of moisture? Can they start hail?

--Farouk Al-ajam

#12. Why do we have Earthquakes?

--Samir Compton

#13. Are aliens real?

-- Scott Kondnad

#14. Why do volcanoes wreck the Earth?

-- Tianna Demontigny

#15. Why are there volcanoes in the world?

-- Julie Vasqeuz

#16. How does the earth move? -- Mercededs Delgado & Jenny Brocker

All of these are great questions. Thanks to all of the students for sending us your great pictures and topics. --The Scientist

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