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