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Why do the rocks in Ringing Rocks County Park ring?

• No one knows why the rocks ring; it remains a total mystery.

• Scientists have a few ideas about why they ring but they don't have a conclusive answer.

• The rocks don't ring; Ringing Rocks County Park got its name because of the musicians that perform concerts there.

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Which of the following would be useful to bring to Ringing Rocks County Park?

• A barbeque lighter.

• A hammer.

• A camera.

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Why does the flame at Eternal Flame Falls in New York keep burning even though it is so close to the waterfall?

• The flame doesn't keep burning; hikers need to light it if they want to see it burning.

• The flame keeps burning even though it's so close to the waterfall because it is a natural gas.

• The flame keeps burning even though it's so close to the waterfall because it is shelterd by the grotto.

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Which of the following best describes stalactites?

• Stalactites are icicles that hand down from the roofs of caves.

• Stalactites are rocks that grow up from the floors of caves.

• Stalactites are mineral formations that hang down from the roofs of caves.

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How were the Caverns of Sonora Sculpted?

• The Caverns of Sonora were sculpted by water moving slowly under the ground for thousands of years.

• The Caverns of Sonora were sculpted with hundred of pebbles and boulders.

• The Caverns of Sonora were sculpted with fossilized organic matter.

True or False?

All of the rocks in Ringing Rocks County Park make a noise.

• True

• False

True or False?

The Eternal Flame has been continuosly burning for over a thousand years.

• True

• False

True or False?

Coral Grows in the Caverns of Sonora.

• True

• False

True or False?

No one knows how the rocks in Death Valley National Park move.

• True

• False

True or False?

Death Valley National Park is in the south-central part of the United States.

• True

• False