Cave Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• acid : a compound that reacts with materials by breaking it away.
• adapt : changing or adjusting to an environment.
• calcite : a calcium based mineral found in limestone. cave formations are made out of this.
• carbon dioxide (co2) : a gas formed by plant decay.
• carbonic acid : an acid, weaker than coffee, which is formed as water mixes with co2 gas.
• cave/cavern : a natural underground chamber large enough for air to be present. often these have formations and wildlife in them.
• column : a large formation that grows as stalagmites from below meet with stalactites above and grows together, stretching from the floor to the ceiling.
• deposit : material left behind, similar to soap suds left on a sink after washing hands.
• drapery : a long, thin formation formed as water streaks down walls and surfaces in long, thin streams, building outwards. these look like curtains hanging from above.
• flowstone : a formation that looks like a frozen waterfall. smooth and chunky, these grow as water flows over surfaces in wide streams.
• fossil : the remains, traces, or impressions of long-dead animal or plant matter found in stone.
• formation : a limestone decoration found within caves.
• geologist : a scientist who studies the very earth itself, particularly rocks, soil, and the deeper layers of the planet.
• limestone : a calcium-rich rock formed of sediment, usually shells and coral.
• sediment : material that settles at the bottom of a liquid.
• shield : a rare formation type that appears like a flat, round disc. out of over 50,000 caves in the us, only 83 caves have shields!
• soda straw : small, hollow formations that become stalactites once big enough.
• stalactite : a long formation that hangs tight to the ceiling.
• stalagmite : a tall formation that comes from the ground with all its might.