Kayda Quizz

What is a cave?

• a) A tall mountain

• b) An underground chamber or series of chambers

• c) A large waterfall

• d) A deep ocean trench

How are caves formed?

• a) By volcanic eruptions

• b) Through erosion and dissolution of rocks

• c) By earthquakes

• d) By meteor impact

What is stalactite?

• a) A rock formation on the cave floor

• b) A hanging icicle-like formation on the cave ceiling

• c) A type of cave-dwelling animal

• d) A cave entrance

Which famous cave system is located in Kentucky, USA?

• a) Mammoth Cave

• b) Carlsbad Caverns

• c) Wind Cave

• d) Jewel Cave

What is the process of water dripping through a cave ceiling and depositing minerals called?

• a) Erosion

• b) Condensation

• c) Deposition

• d) Evaporation

True or False: Bats are commonly found in caves.

• True

• False

What is the study of caves called?

• a) Speleology

• b) Geology

• c) Paleontology

• d) Climatology

Which of the following is not a type of cave rock formation?

• a) Stalagmite

• b) Pinnacle

• c) Lava Tube

• d) Gorge

What is the name for a cave with a large entrance, often formed in cliffs or hillsides?

• a) Abyss

• b) Crevice

• c) Cavern

• d) Fissure

True or False: Caves are always completely dark.

• True

• False