Weird and Wondrous Rocks

Which hangs from the top of a cavern?

• Stalagmite

• Stalactite

• Helictite

• Minerals

What makes the rocks ring?

• The ringing rocks are made of diabase, a dark,igneous, or volcanic rock.

• Musicians.

• The sound is too low for people to hear.

• High levels of iron in the rocks.

How did the scientists solve the mystery of the mysterious moving rocks?

• Trackers on the rocks

• A weather station

• Left time lapse cameras

• All of the above

How where the caverns of sonora formed?

• by a builder

• by slow moving water

• by an earthquake

• it was formed by a dissolved minerals

How heavy are the rocks usually?

• 1 Pound

• 2 Pounds

• A few ounces to hundred pounds

• 1 centimeter

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What year did the dog find the entrance to the caverns?

• 1955

• 1800

• 1900

• 1855

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How long has it been since the dog found the caverns from today?

• 55

• 125

• 120

• 65

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How many natural beauties could you find in the world today?

• 21

• 69

• 420

• Too many to count

What were the three different formations found in caves?

• Selenetites, Aphrodites, Apollotites

• Stalagmites, stalactites, helictites

• Graphotites, Angotites, Lemonites

• Mineralites, Chemicalides, Hellotypes, Goodbyelites

Why do the rocks ring?

• A thin layer of ice is Is formed on top.

• it is made of a dark,igneous,or

  volcanic,rock.

• The grotto protects the flame from wind mand water

• They resemble teeth, drinking straws,or wings.