Earth Science Research Paper
You are to write a 2-4 page research paper on one of the topics below. Your research information can come from any legitimate source but MUST include at least one library book. Any sources must be noted in a bibliography at the end of the paper.
Requirements checklist for paper:
library book
bibliography
12pt Times New Roman font for the paper -Title page (optional) can be any style.
single spaced
black ink for the paper and bibliography -Title page can be any style.
2 FULL* pages minimum (before any graphics are inserted), 4 pages maximum- not including the title page and bibliography.
Due before 8:00 amFriday, September 12.
*A full page is defined as starting at the top line of the paper and going until the bottom line and using the normal side margins: (top margin: 1 inch; bottom margin: 1 inch; side margins 1.25 inches each).
Deadline: the deadline is strict and no exceptions will be made without prior approval. If you cannot make the deadline, you must speak with Mr. Medina no later than Wednesday, September 10. If your printer isn't working for some reason, you can submit you paper on disc or via e-mail. E-mail must have a time stamp before 8:00 am Friday, September 12.
Possible topics (any Earth Science topics not on this list must be pre-approved by Mr. Medina):
Recent discoveries in our solar system
"Space weather/ Solar weather"
Earth-crossing asteroids (NEO)
New planets discovered (extra-solar planets)
Terraforming
Mega-tsunamis (huge tidal waves)
Predicting Earthquakes
Predicting Volcanic eruptions
Beach erosion on LI (Dune Road, inlets, dredging)
Relationship between dinosaurs and birds
Predicting tornadoes
Doppler Radar
Lightning
The life of our sun
Natural Disasters (pick one)
Sunspots
Why longitude is so difficult to measure and why it's so important
Analemma (Sun's wandering position during the year)
Note on plagiarism:
The safest way to avoid plagiarism is to read your sources, take notes and write your paper based on your notes and what you remember. Then give credit to the original authors of the facts researched. Any copied and pasted text should have quotes around it. Credit must be given to the source of graphics. Changing one or two words or even using a thesaurus to change every major word in a sentence does not make it your own writing. Your paper must be original writing, done by you, supported by facts which you have researched and given credit to the original authors.