Exploring Caves HMH

What type of cave is formed by something other than water?

• Sea Cave

• Lava tube

• Glacier cave

• Limestone cave

Speleologists are _____________

• scientists who study caves

• icicle-shaped mineral deposits

• holes in roof of sea caves

• people who explore caves for fun

Where might tourists go cave diving?

• Dragon's Breath cave

• Booming Ice Chasm

• Wookey Hole Caves

• Mammoth Cave

Why is it unlikely to see cave art in sea caves?

• Cave art is usually only found in limestone caves

• Sea caves are close to water, which can wash away cave art.

• The art found in caves was created long before seas caves were formed.

• It is not safe for humans to go into sea caves, so they would not have cave art inside.

A cave home would be useful to humans ____

• where dangerous animals live

• where there is a lot of rain

• during a natural disaster

• in a hot climate