Unveiling the Secrets of Caves
  • 1. What is the process of cave formation called?
A) Caving
B) Speleogenesis
C) Geology
D) Excavation
  • 2. Which type of rock is most commonly associated with the formation of caves?
A) Basalt
B) Granite
C) Sandstone
D) Limestone
  • 3. Stalactites are formations that hang from the ______ of caves.
A) Ceiling
B) Floor
C) Entrance
D) Walls
  • 4. Which equipment is essential for cave exploration?
A) Sunglasses
B) Swimsuit
C) Umbrella
D) Headlamp
  • 5. Which famous cave system is known as one of the largest in the world?
A) Waitomo Glowworm Caves
B) Carlsbad Caverns
C) Sơn Đoòng Cave
D) Mammoth Cave
  • 6. What chemical reaction creates the glow of bioluminescent organisms in caves?
A) Luciferin-luciferase reaction
B) Photosynthesis
C) Oxidation
D) Fermentation
  • 7. Mammoth Cave is located in which U.S. state?
A) New York
B) Tennessee
C) California
D) Kentucky
  • 8. What is the study of caves known as?
A) Geology
B) Cavingology
C) Rockology
D) Speleology
  • 9. What stalactite formation resembles a curtain?
A) Chandelier
B) Icicles
C) Drapery
D) Flowstone
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