Phenomenon Description: An area in a forest that has been burned by a fire. Location: Harnett County, Raven Rock State Park Grade Level or Course: Earth and Environmental ScienceQuestion: How does fire affect this ecosystem?Crosscutting Concept: Stability and Change
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Phenomenon Description: The fall line is a geologic boundary between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain. Location: Cumberland, Harnett and surrounding Counties, Raven Rock State ParkGrade Level or Course: Earth and Environmental ScienceQuestion: Why do you find water rapids and other unique hydrological and geological features at Raven Rock State Park?
Phenomenon Description: North Carolina often experiences minor earthquakes, but the state is not located near a tectonic plate boundary. Location: North Carolina Grade Level or Course: Earth and Environmental ScienceQuestion: Why does NC experience earthquakes? Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect: Mechanism & Explanation Science Domain: Earth and Space Science
Phenomenon Description: Solar panel farm in Robeson County, NCLocation: Robeson CountyGrade 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 NC Standard:
Phenomenon Description: Tilled vs Non-tilled SoilLocation: Rockingham County, Reidsville Grade Level or Course: Earth and Environmental ScienceQuestion: Why do some farmers choose no-till farming practices?Provide other related questions you considered about the phenomenon:What are the pros and cons of both tilled and no-till methods of farming?How does tilling affect erosion, runoff, and the health of nearby rivers and streams?