Caves

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1. We are on an expedition to explore and study this cave, otherwise we'd just be "caving" What is the study and exploration of caves called? Stygology Grottology Littology Speleology

2. The landscape around the cave has flat bare patches, with narrow fissures, dolines, disappearing streams and springs. What is this type of landscape called? Gottesackerplateau Dales Karst Burren

3. The cave we're going to explore is formed in limestone. It was formed by water gradually dissolving and eroding solid rock. Which gas also played a crucial role in this cave's formation? O2 CO2 SO2 Ar

4. Before we enter the cave we make sure that each person has at least 2 Kg of this vital chemical. If we run out, we will not survive long underground, and we plan to be underground for at least 24 hours. CaC2 CH3CH2OH H2O O2

5. As we enter the cave we can see some bats roosting in the entrance chamber. These bats choose to sleep and breed in the cave and leave to catch food. The scientific term for such animals is? Trogloxenes Troglobites Troglophiles Troglodytes

6. The passage narrows down until we have to walk sideways between smooth canyon walls with a stream at the bottom. This tells us how this passage was formed and it's a fine example of a ____ passage? Phreatic Vadose Littoral Hanging

7. Now we have entered a passage with an almost perfectly circular cross section, so we can deduce that this passage was formed: While completely underwater By miners As an animal burrow From a giant fossil shell

8. We have just entered a huge chamber. Our lamps can pick out 'icicles' of stone hanging from the roof and matching pillars on the floor. In places they have joined to form columns like dribbly candles. OK, this is the question you've all been waiting for: what's the name of the pillars that are forming on the floor? Stalactites Stalagmites Stalacmites Stalagtites

9. The stream has entered a pool and the roof has lowered to meet it. We've tried holding our breath and making short dives, but to progress further we'll need diving gear. What do we call this pool? Sump Vug Sewer Whaletail

10. Before we leave we would like to perform a water trace to confirm where this water resurges (comes to the surface) As the most likely resurgence is near habitation, we'll use something that's discreet and won't cause problems for us with the locals. What should we use? Sodium Chloride Fluorescein Lycopodium Leucophor