Inside and Outside Carlsbad Caverns

According to the passage, what currently lives in the caves at Carlsbad Cavern National?

• Native American

• bats

• bears

• explorers

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What does the author describe at the beginning of the passage?

• how speleothems are formed

• the formation of limestone caves

• fossils found in Carlsbad Cavern

• watching bats at Carlsbad Cavern

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Limestone deposits can help researchers learn about what the area was like thousands of years ago. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• Limestone can contain fossilized plants and animals.

• Acid can slowly dissolve limestone to form winding caves

• Limestone is typically made up of coral fragments

• Many caves around the world exist in limestone deposits.

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“At the entrance to the cave, there’s stadium seating for visitors to watch the bats.” Based on this information, what can you conclude about the popularity of the bats at Carlsbad Cavern?

• The bats are not a popular attraction at Carlsbad Cavern

• People go to Carlsbad Cavern to see the caves, not the bats.

• The bats are a popular attraction at Carlsbad Cavern.

• Most people who visit Carlsbad Cavern don’t know about the bats.

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In what state is Carlsbad Cavern located?

• Mexico

• New Mexico

• Arizona

• United States

How many bats can visitors see at the cavern?

• hundreds

• thousands

• dozens

• hundreds of thousands

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What time of night do the bats fly out of the cavern?

• dusk

• twilight

• midnight

• only at moon rise

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Why do the bats fly out of the cavern?

• to feed on moths

• to feed on insects

• to eat

• all of these

• none of these

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When do the bats come back to the cavern?

• midnight

• dawn

• noon

• moonrise

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Where do people come from to see the bats?

• every state in the USA

• Europe

• all around the world

• New Mexico

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