Phenomenon Description: Variations in water quality in the Neuse River Basin
Location: Wake County, Raleigh
Grade Level or Course: 8th grade
Question: Why does water quality vary along the Neuse River from Raleigh to New Bern?
Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles and Conservation
Other related questions about the phenomenon: How do human activities affect water quality? What are bioindicators?
Topics Related to Energy and Matter: Flows, cycles, and conservation
Phenomenon Description: Solar panel farm in Robeson County, NC
Location: Robeson County
Grade Level or Course: Earth and Environmental Science
Question: How can a panel made of glass and silicon turn invisible sunlight into usable electricity?
Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles and Conservation
Science Domain: Earth and Space Science
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Phenomenon Description: The USS North Carolina - SSN 777 (US Navy - Virginia Class Attack Submarine) uses nuclear energy.
Location: N/A
Grade Level or Course: Physical Science
Question: How do submarines like the USS North Carolina-SSN 777 generate and use nuclear energy?
Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles & Conservation
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