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Types of Caves

Test your knowledge about the different types of caves found around the world.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the dissolution of limestone by water?

  1. Lava tube
  2. Sea cave
  3. Solutional cave
  4. Glacial cave
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the erosion of coastal cliffs by waves?

  1. Lava tube
  2. Sea cave
  3. Solutional cave
  4. Glacial cave
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the flow of lava through a volcanic vent?

  1. Lava tube
  2. Sea cave
  3. Solutional cave
  4. Glacial cave
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the movement of glaciers?

  1. Lava tube
  2. Sea cave
  3. Solutional cave
  4. Glacial cave
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the collapse of a sinkhole?

  1. Sinkhole cave
  2. Talus cave
  3. Eolian cave
  4. Fracture cave
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the accumulation of loose rocks and debris?

  1. Sinkhole cave
  2. Talus cave
  3. Eolian cave
  4. Fracture cave
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the erosion of sandstone by wind?

  1. Sinkhole cave
  2. Talus cave
  3. Eolian cave
  4. Fracture cave
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the movement of tectonic plates?

  1. Sinkhole cave
  2. Talus cave
  3. Eolian cave
  4. Fracture cave
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the dissolution of gypsum by water?

  1. Gypsum cave
  2. Anhydrite cave
  3. Halite cave
  4. Calcite cave
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the dissolution of anhydrite by water?

  1. Gypsum cave
  2. Anhydrite cave
  3. Halite cave
  4. Calcite cave
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the dissolution of halite by water?

  1. Gypsum cave
  2. Anhydrite cave
  3. Halite cave
  4. Calcite cave
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the dissolution of calcite by water?

  1. Gypsum cave
  2. Anhydrite cave
  3. Halite cave
  4. Calcite cave
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the dissolution of dolomite by water?

  1. Dolomite cave
  2. Limestone cave
  3. Marble cave
  4. Travertine cave
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of cave is formed by the dissolution of limestone by water?

  1. Dolomite cave
  2. Limestone cave
  3. Marble cave
  4. Travertine cave
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What type of cave is formed by the deposition of travertine by water?

  1. Dolomite cave
  2. Limestone cave
  3. Marble cave
  4. Travertine cave
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