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What is the main cause of tectonic cave formation?
Glacier melting
Earthquakes and crust movement
Lava cooling
Erosion from sea water
2
The water inside caves helps in cave formation by:
Generating heat
Dissolving minerals
Creating wind
Feeding animals
3
What basic elements are found in caves?
Water, Sunlight, Heat
Food, Plants, Heat
Plants, Light, Air
Water, Minerals, Oxygen
4
Fill in the blank: Solution caves begin forming through __________ erosion.
Chemical
Wind
Biological
Mechanical
5
Which cave animals are commonly found?
Frogs, lions, eagles
Zebras, ants, owls
Bats, beetles, spiders
Horses, wolves, squirrels
6
True or False: Glaciar caves form due to external ice melting.
True
False
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Speleology is the study of:
Fossils
Rocks
Caves
Volcanoes
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The outer surface of a glacier cave remains solid due to:
High pressure
Low temperatures
Acidic water
Lack of oxygen
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Erosion caves are mostly formed by:
Animal digging
Acidic rain
Wind blowing rocks
Sea wave impact
10
What makes cave floors especially dangerous?
Heat from lava
Electrical wires
Wild animals
Slippery surfaces
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True or False: Caves always have high temperatures.
False
True
12
Cave air temperatures in tropical areas range between:
20°C to 25°C
0°C to 5°C
14°C to 20°C
5°C to 10°C
13
What happens inside lava tubes after the volcano becomes extinct?
The lava explodes
The tubes collapse
The lava drains out, leaving hollow caves
The ice melts
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In solution cave chemistry, what happens when water cools and pressure increases?
Calcium carbonate precipitates
Solubility increases
Rock melts
Water evaporates
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What are the two main environmental factors that affect cave temperature?
Animal population and light
Surface climate and airflow
Humidity and gravity
Ice and fog
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What is NOT a hazard during cave exploration?
Poor visibility
Bright sunlight
Slippery floors
Loose rocks
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What kind of motion causes erosion caves to form?
Lava flow
Air currents
Earthquakes
Sea waves
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True or False: The deeper a cave, the more temperature fluctuates.
False
True
19
What is the name of the chemical reaction where dissolved calcium carbonate forms solids again?
Precipitation
Decomposition
Neutralization
Sublimation
20
What is one reason animals don’t thrive long-term in caves?
There are predators
There are too many humans
Caves lack primary food sources like plants
The floor is too wet
21
The process of forming stalagmites and stalactites starts with:
Wind erosion
Solubilization of calcium carbonate
Crystallization
Evaporation
22
Which of these is essential for safe cave exploration?
Torch or headlamp
Food
Oxygen mask
Sunglasses
23
Stalagmites grow:
From the ceiling
From walls
Underwater
From the floor of caves
24
Which gas is released during the formation of stalactites?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
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Which of these is NOT involved in solution cave formation?
Crystallization
Precipitation
Combustion
Mechanical erosion
26
What is the name of the activity involving cave exploration?
Paleontology
Mineralogy
Geology
Speleology
27
What forms from cave ceilings due to precipitation?
Sinkholes
Stalactites
Stalagmites
Lava tubes
28
Which cave type is most directly related to volcanic activity?
Tectonic cave
Lava tube
Erosion cave
Glacier cave
29
Which of the following is a cave exploration danger?
Slippery surfaces
Maze-like layout
Poor lighting
Unstable rocks
30
What is the product of solubilization of carbon dioxide and water?
Calcium sulfate
Salt
Magnesium
Hydrogen carbonate
31
Which three processes help form cave crystals?
Evaporation, Crystallization, Melting
Photosynthesis, Crystallization, Decay
Crystallization, Precipitation, Metamorphism
Sublimation, Rusting, Erosion
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Which of these causes internal ice to melt in glaciers?
Friction from rocks
Pressure inside the glacier
Wind speed
The sun
33
What is NOT found in caves?
Light
Water
Oxygen
Minerals
34
Cave temperature depends MOSTLY on:
Number of animals
Rock color
Airflow inside cave
Surface climate
35
Lava tubes are formed in what geological feature?
Volcano
River bed
Glacier
Canyon
36
Which of the following are examples of mechanical erosion?
River water breaking rock
Sunlight heating surfaces
Lightning hitting ground
Air blowing rocks
37
What role does carbon dioxide play in cave formation?
It freezes minerals
It creates heat
It reacts with water forming hydrogen carbonate, making the mixture acidic.
It glows in the dark
38
Which cave type is formed by acidic water dissolving limestone?
Lava tube
Tectonic
Erosion
Solution
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Why can't animals easily find their own food in caves?
Too much light
No water
No primary food like plants
No oxygen
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What is the main rock dissolved in solution caves?
Quartz
Calcium carbonate
Granite
Sandstone
41
The risk of getting lost in a cave is mostly due to:
Maze-like structure
Lack of mobile signal
Unclear directions
Air pressure
42
True or False: Erosion caves are mainly found inland.
True
False
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True or False: Water in caves is usually warmer than the air.
True
False
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Which insect is commonly found in caves?
Beetles
Mosquitoes
Butterflies
Ants
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Why does the temperature inside a cave remain stable?
It is filled with air conditioners
It is too deep for animals
It is isolated from the sun and wind
It has lava inside
