REVIEW WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED

Multiple Choice:
Please select the letter of the most correct answer.

1) Organic debris is?

     a) An alternative rock band from Seattle Washington.

     b) material that came from living things.

     c) A rock deposit in a cave.

2) Molds and bacteria are.

    a) The bodily wastes of bats and crickets.

    b) The secret ingredient of most snack cakes.

    c) A simple form of life.

3) Carbonic acid is?

   a) The type of rock that most caves are found in.

   b) A weak acid in ground water that over time can create caves.

   c) The lead singer from the Organic Debris.

4) Fossils are?

   a) A common name for parents.

   b) Tennis shoes designed for very old basket ball players

   c) The evidence of past life.

5) Columns are?

   a) A simple plant found in caves.

   b) A cave deposit formed when a stalactite and a stalagmite grow           together.

   c) An acid found in vinegar.

Fill in the Blank:
Take words from the word list below and fill in the blanks in the paragraph about caves.

Calcite Geologists Caves Mold
Calcium Carbonate Crickets Cave Deposits Echo Location
Bats Limestone Iron and chemicals from the soil

 

---------- are scientists who study how the Earth was formed.  They think that ----- are made when the carbonic acid in ground water carved out tunnels and passage ways in --------- rock thousands of years ago.  ---- -------- are formed when ground water going through limestone layers dissolves out calcium carbonate and deposits ------- crystals inside the cave.  Some of the cave deposits are white, but others get their different colors from ---- --- --------- ---- --- ----.