Cave Life and Geology Worksheet
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1.
Missouri is known as the cave state.
2. How do caves form?
A. Water erosion and wind erosion
B. Only water erosion
C. Only lava erosion
D. Water erosion, wind erosion, and lava erosion
3. Smallin Cave was formed from water erosion.
A. True
B. False
4. In Missouri, what rock is eroded to form caves?
A. Chert
B. Marble
C. Limestone
D. Granite
5. What animals live in Smallin Cave?
A. Cave Crayfish, Bats, Cave Crickets, and Salamanders
B. Cave Crayfish, and Cave Crickets only
C. Bats only
D. Foxes and turkeys
6. What is a stalactite?
A. A cave formation that grows upward from the ground
B. A cave formation that grows down from the cave ceiling
C. A cave formation that grows sideways
D. A cave formation made of lava