Caves and Caverns

Caves are created by:

• weathering

• the sun

• space aliens

• digging

What is a cave?

• pile of rocks

• mound of dirt

• underground chamber

• pool of water

Stalactites point:

• up

• down

Stalagmites point:

• Up

• Down

Which animal would live in a cave?

• lion

• squirrel

• toucan

• bat

A cavern is a cave that has:

• water in it

• speleothem

• lots of sunlight

• no sunlight

The study or exploration of caves is called:

• astronomy

• biology

• speleology

• paleontology

Stalagmites and stalactites are made of:

• minerals

• snow

• animal droppings

• water

What is the largest cave in the world?

• Carlsbad Caverns

• Son Doong Cave

• Mammoth Cave

• Batcave