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Cave Geology

This quiz is designed to test your knowledge of cave geology, the study of the geological processes that form and shape caves.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the most common type of cave?

  1. Limestone caves
  2. Lava caves
  3. Sea caves
  4. Glacier caves
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the process by which limestone caves are formed?

  1. Dissolution
  2. Erosion
  3. Weathering
  4. Deposition
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the walls of limestone caves?

  1. Stalactites
  2. Stalagmites
  3. Flowstone
  4. Travertine
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the floor of limestone caves?

  1. Stalactites
  2. Stalagmites
  3. Flowstone
  4. Travertine
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the walls of lava caves?

  1. Lava stalactites
  2. Lava stalagmites
  3. Lava flowstone
  4. Lava travertine
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the floor of lava caves?

  1. Lava stalactites
  2. Lava stalagmites
  3. Lava flowstone
  4. Lava travertine
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the walls of sea caves?

  1. Sea stalactites
  2. Sea stalagmites
  3. Sea flowstone
  4. Sea travertine
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the floor of sea caves?

  1. Sea stalactites
  2. Sea stalagmites
  3. Sea flowstone
  4. Sea travertine
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the walls of glacier caves?

  1. Glacier stalactites
  2. Glacier stalagmites
  3. Glacier flowstone
  4. Glacier travertine
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the mineral that is deposited on the floor of glacier caves?

  1. Glacier stalactites
  2. Glacier stalagmites
  3. Glacier flowstone
  4. Glacier travertine
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which lava caves are formed?

  1. Dissolution
  2. Erosion
  3. Weathering
  4. Deposition
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which sea caves are formed?

  1. Dissolution
  2. Erosion
  3. Weathering
  4. Deposition
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the process by which glacier caves are formed?

  1. Dissolution
  2. Erosion
  3. Weathering
  4. Deposition
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest cave in the world?

  1. Mammoth Cave
  2. Carlsbad Caverns
  3. Gua Air Jernih
  4. Waitomo Caves
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the deepest cave in the world?

  1. Krubera Cave
  2. Voronya Cave
  3. Sarma Cave
  4. Gouffre Berger
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