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