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It’s Dark In ThereToday’s Goal:
To learn how caves are formedTo understand the part that water plays in the formation of cavesTo investigate some unique features about caves
CAVES
It’s Dark In ThereA cave is a naturally formed cavity or hollow opening beneath the surface of the Earth
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There are other types of caves, formed by different geologic processes that do not meet the general definition of a cave
did it get
there?Howdid it happen?
Why
caused this?
What
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Investigate
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Glacier CavesSea CavesLava Tube CavesSolution Caves
Caves that are formed inside glaciers by melt water (water from melted ice or snow) that runs through cracks in the ice, producing tunnels and openings
Caves that are formed in cliffs and ledges along the shores of oceans and other large bodies of water where the constant pounding of waves wears away rock
Caves that are formed when the outer surface of a lava flow begins to cool and harden while lava inside remains hot
Caves that are formed through the chemical interaction of air, water, soil, and rock
It’s Dark In ThereA landscape dominated by sinkholes on the surface and extensive cave systems underneath is known as karst
Kentucky has many
karst areas
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Soda Straws
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Caves are also home to some
unusual animals
Colorless Spiders
Blind FishLike
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