The process of dissolving one substance in another often involves heat; if the solution process is a strictly physical change, the heat is a latent heat. Sometimes, however, the process is accompanied by a chemical change, and part of the heat is that associated with the chemical reaction.
Big marbles, ones that are larger than the standard size marble, are called shooters.. A big marble is also known as the offensive marble. The big marble gleans these names because it is the one shot at other marbles in an offensive manner. Continue Reading.
Bear in mind that rules vary wildly from region to region and making up a game on the spot isn't unusual. This is one of the oldest known marble games. Instead of shooting at target marbles, you shoot for holes cut into a shoebox (the arches). Each hole in the box is given a pretty arbitrary number. When your marble goes into a hole, you score that number of points.