- 1. What is the name of the process that creates caves over time?
A) Deposition
B) Solidification
C) Erosion
D) Condensation
- 2. What are stalactites and stalagmites commonly made of?
A) Calcium carbonate
B) Feldspar
C) Quartz
D) Gypsum
- 3. What is the name of the sedimentary rock commonly associated with cave formations?
A) Shale
B) Sandstone
C) Limestone
D) Granite
- 4. Which famous underground cave system is located in New Mexico, USA?
A) Cueva de los Cristales
B) Jewel Cave
C) Wind Cave
D) Carlsbad Caverns
- 5. Which mineral is responsible for the red and orange hues commonly found in cave formations?
A) Sulfur
B) Copper sulfate
C) Iron oxide
D) Manganese dioxide
- 6. What is the scientific study of caves known as?
A) Mineralogy
B) Speleology
C) Geology
D) Petrology
- 7. Which type of cave is formed by volcanic activity?
A) Ice cave
B) Glacier cave
C) Lava tube
D) Sinkhole cave
- 8. What is the term for a cave that receives a constant flow of water through it?
A) Active cave
B) Dry cave
C) Frozen cave
D) Flooded cave
- 9. Which is the longest cave system in the world?
A) Lechuguilla Cave
B) Wind Cave
C) Mammoth Cave
D) Jewel Cave
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