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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW EXHIBITION AT REUBEN H. FLEET SCIENCE CENTER TO EXPLORE THE FORCES THAT SHAPE OUR CONSTANTLY CHANGING PLANET Earth Exposed Opens June 19, 2010
SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 3, 2010 This summer, come face to face with erupting geysers, crumbling mountains, and wind driven waves at the new 5,000 square foot exhibition, Earth Exposed opening at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center on Saturday, June 19, 2010.
Nature is a work in progress, and this collection of more than 30 exhibits allows visitors to get up-close and hands-on with many of the fundamental forces that continually shape and re-shape the planet. Take the sand found along the shores of one of San Diegos beaches. It could be tiny remnants of far off mountains, slowly weathered away over millions of years, transported hundreds of miles and deposited on the beach today. Just grains of sand now, the tiny fragments of sand may become a part of another mountain millions of years in the future.
Earth Exposed is a traveling exhibition that condenses the patterns, forces and phenomena unfolding across the planet, often over time and distances too large to fully grasp, into interactive exhibits of a size and scale comprehensible to all ages. Through this exhibition, visitors of all ages will be encouraged to notice the shifting nature of the planet and come to recognize how time records these changes.
During a visit to Earth Exposed visitors will be able to:
" Get lost in a storm at Confused Sea. Air blowing over the surface of water inside a large plastic hemisphere mimics the action of wind over the ocean by generating waves. The waves slowly change and build until the entire volume of water is circling as one wave.
" Mimic a volcanos impact on the natural landscape with Rift Zone. Air bubbling up through fine sand suggests a small-scale geothermal landscape. By manipulating a knob, visitors can change the pressure of the air rising through the sand and alter the shapes and patterns of the landscape.
" Experience the exploding eruption of a Geyser. A large bowl of water is supported over a long, thin tube which runs down to a glass chamber filled with heated water. As the water in the chamber begins to boil, air and water are shot up into the air. Cool water drains back down the pipe filling the chamber and the cycle begins again.
" At Magnetic Globe, visitors pour magnetic sand over an earth model and observe the particles lining up, demonstrating the earths magnetic fields. A compass can be held against different points on the globe, showing the relationship between the earths magnetic field and the navigational properties of compasses.
" Discover fascinating sand and water mixtures at Springbox. As water percolates up through a bed of sand, the ground may become much more unsteady than it appears.
" Enter an exploration zone for deeper investigations into the mysteries of the chaotic nature of the planet at Earth Lab. Visitors will encounter tools, materials, props and multi-media displays that support further exploration of the planet.
Visit the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center to experience swirling sandstorms, rippling waves, and rumbling quakes at Earth Exposed. Remember, even mountains are not forever& they last no more than a few hundred million years.
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About the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
With exhibits to touch and IMAX® films to experience, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center ( the Fleet ) offers an educational and entertaining experience for visitors of all ages. Located at 1875 El Prado, the Fleet is a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the public understanding and enjoyment of science and technology. For information regarding current admission prices, please call (619) 238-1233 or visit our Web site at www.rhfleet.org.
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