Caves

A lava tube is another form of a cave that is formed by:

• High water pressure

• Hot molten lava

• Slow moving glaciers

• Limestone eroding away from water

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Earthworms in a cave would be considered:

• Troglophiles

• Troglodytes

• Colorless

• Trogloxenes

Troglophiles is a Greek word that means:

• Cave lover

• Cave seeker

• Cave organism

• Cave detector

Caves stay the same temperature all year round because:

• Flowing water helps keep things cool in the dark.

• Limestone acts like an insulator and helps keep the heat in.

• Soil above the ground helps keep caves well insulated.

• Caves have natural ventilation systems.

Birds, moths, and skunks live near the mouth of a cave. These are called:

• Trogloxenes

• Troglyphiles

• Bats

• Troglodytes

In a cave the ___________ stays the same year round.

• Water level

• Temperature

• Stalactites

• Eco-system

Many animals that live in a cave have no ___________.

• Shells

• Pigment

• Skin

• Feet

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It takes a very long time for the _________ to form from the dripping water.

• Stalagmites

• Stalactites

• Cave

• Pigment

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What is the primary mineral found in limestone caves?

• Quartz

• Gypsum

• Calcite

• Halite

Which type of cave is formed by the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum?

• Sea cave

• Lava cave

• Solution cave

• Ice cave