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How much time was spent planning the expedition and how many people were involved in planning the expedition?

Student Name:Tim C.
State:NC Country: USA

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How big do hydrothermal vents get?

Student Name:Dr. Coco
State:NC Country: USA

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What does everyone eat while on board, and how much effort and money goes into feeding the crew?

Student Name:A. D.
State:NC Country: USA

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Have you ever been attacked by anything while on an expedition?

Student Name:Jarolyn
State:NC Country: USA

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As you're going down, does it get cold instantly in the Alvin or does it get cold over time?

Student Name:Courtney
State:MO Country: USA

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How is the scientific research that you are doing now going to help future studies?

Student Name:Hayley Staton, Danielle Montanez
State:FL Country: USA

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Do your ears hurt as you go deeper?

Student Name:Davis
State:MO Country: USA

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Where does the Pompeii Worm live? How do they survive in the ocean? What is it like being on the Expedition '08 team?

Student Name:Kendra O'Dell
State:MO Country: USA

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Are there other places you have explored? Is there any other places you would like to explore?

Student Name:Victoria Rickart
State:MO Country: USA

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How many hydrothermal vents do you see? Are there a lot fish and bottom dwellers by the vents?

Student Name:Zach
State:MO Country: USA

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What kind of creatures do you see in the cold water as you get down farther?

Student Name:Eric M.
State:MO Country: USA

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What do vent crabs eat?

Student Name:Brett C.
State:MO Country: USA

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Are Fangtooth fish deadly to humans? What do they eat?

Student Name:ALEX W
State:MO Country: USA

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Have you ever touched in the inside of a tubeworm? If you did, what did it feel like?

Student Name:Kaleb H.
State:MO Country: USA

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In different hydrothermal vents are the temperatures different?

Student Name:Chad T.
State:MO Country: USA

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Do you miss your family and love ones while you are out at sea?

Student Name:Justine G.
State:MO Country: USA

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How did the Alvin get its name?

Student Name:Conner
State:MO Country: USA

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At the ocean floor where the vents are is the water slightly warmer?

Student Name:Baylee M.
State:MO Country: USA

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What is it like to be able to see new life forms at the bottom of the ocean?

Student Name:Katie H.
State:MO Country: USA

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My questions are about the animals in the deep! Are most of the animals in the deep big or small? What animal is the top predator? Are their more multi cell organisms or single cell organisms in the deep?

Student Name:Christian L.
State:MO Country: USA

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I have always been interested in those fish with the lightbulb on their head, also know as the angler fish. Have you seen any of these fish on this trip? What is inside of the bulb?

Student Name:Jenna
State:WA Country: USA

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Do sharks live around the vents?

Student Name:Casey
State:WV Country: USA

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Are you able to collect specimens from the deep and get them back up to the lab with them still being alive?

Student Name:george mister
State:MD Country: USA

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What color are fishes' eyes?

Student Name:Amy
State:WV Country: USA

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Can the viruses survive on land and could they make people sick?

Student Name:Gavin
State:WV Country: USA

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Has anything ever tried to attack the Alvin while it was on a dive?

Student Name:Reece M.
State:MO Country: USA

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The only time I've ever been underwater is in my pool. Is it dark in the deep ocean and hard for you to see? If so, what do you use for light to see the animals and vents?

Student Name:Kenyada
State:WA Country: USA

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How long does it take for the Alvin to get to the bottom of the ocean? Thank you.

Student Name:David T.
State:WA Country: USA

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Has global warming affected the hydrothermal vents? If so, how?

Student Name:Lauren F.
State:MO Country: USA

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Have you felt any earthquakes on this trip?

Student Name:Leo
State: Country: New Zealand

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What is the temperature of the water at the hydrothermal vents? How does the warm water effect the plants and animals that live near the vents?

Student Name:Timothy
State:FL Country: USA

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Why does an octopus have 8 legs?

Student Name:Dinelle
State:NEWZEALAND Country: New Zealand

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Why does an octopus spurt out something that looks like black ink?

Student Name:Tiffany L.
State:Choose a State Country: New Zealand

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