Tour of CERI and Exam Study Guide
During the day, land gets heated by the
Sun much quicker than does water. As the land becomes warmer, it heats
the air in the atmosphere above it. This causes the air to expand,
becoming less dense, and thus creating a low pressure.
Because water heats up much less quickly, air above the ocean also takes
longer to increase in temperature. The result is that a higher pressure
is maintained.
With
a high pressure above the water and a lower pressure above the land,
conditions are perfect for a small breeze to develop. Wind blows from
the sea towards the land along the pressure gradient in an attempt to
equalize pressure. This is known as a sea breeze.
In
the night, land cools down much quicker than does the waters of the
ocean. As the land becomes cooler, so does the air above it. This
results in air becoming more dense, forming a high pressure, causing
winds to blow outward towards the sea. This is known as a land breeze.
Thus, in the day we often see sea breezes, while in the evening we see land breezes in coastal regions.
Tuesday, November 24th the 5th grade classes will walk to CERI to
expand our knowledge of earthquakes.The continuing goal of CERI is to
provide both scientific and non-scientific information
about earthquakes and earthquake
preparedness to people in the central and eastern
U.S. who could someday be affected by a
significant earthquake.
During the Iben Browning episode of 1990, CERI was the main regional source of earthquake
information. Filling the information vacuum during the period of intense public concern
had a permanent impact on public awareness and understanding of regional earthquake
hazards.
GROUP 1 Stearnes 930-1030
GROUP 2 Shadow 1215-115
GROUP 3 Cordero 130-230
GROUP 2 Shadow 1215-115
GROUP 3 Cordero 130-230
