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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Topics Related to Physical Science
Phenomenon Description: Adults and children alike enjoy the summer thrill of racing down waterslides like the ones at Carolina Harbor Waterpark in Charlotte.
Location: Mecklenburg County, Carowinds
Grade Level or Course: Physics
Question: What are the physics behind waterslides?
Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models
Science Domain: Physical Science
Phenomenon Description: Waste vapor is released from Harris Nuclear Power Plant's cooling tower.
Location: Wake, Harris Nuclear Power Plant
Grade Level or Course: Physical Science
Question: Why does a nuclear power plant need a cooling tower?
Other Questions: Is that smoke or steam releasing from the tower?
Is the vapor we see coming out of the cooling towers harmful to the environment?
Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function
Phenomenon Description: The North Carolina mountains are home to several species of fireflies, most notably the synchronous and blue ghost fireflies, which put on stunning light shows in late spring and early summer.
Location: Graham
Grade Level or Course: Chemistry
Question: How and why do fireflies create light?
Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect: Mechanism & Exploration
Science Domain: Physical Science
Phenomenon Description: Blue hue of the Blue Ridge Mountains
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains
Grade Level or Course: 6
Question: Why are the Blue Ridge Mountains Blue?
Crosscutting Concepts: Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
Science Domain: Physical Science