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What is the primary material that forms the Luray Caverns in Virginia?
What is the primary material that forms the Luray Caverns in Virginia?
- Limestone (correct)
- Marble
- Granite
- Sandstone
What are the deposits that cling to the ceiling of a cave called?
What are the deposits that cling to the ceiling of a cave called?
- Sediments
- Columns
- Stalagmites
- Stalactites (correct)
What is the process in which a solid becomes incorporated into a liquid called?
What is the process in which a solid becomes incorporated into a liquid called?
- Dissolving (correct)
- Boiling
- Diffusion
- Precipitation
What is the liquid that does the dissolving called?
What is the liquid that does the dissolving called?
What is water often referred to as due to its ability to dissolve things?
What is water often referred to as due to its ability to dissolve things?
In what kind of formation can stalactites and stalagmites sometimes join to form a new structure?
In what kind of formation can stalactites and stalagmites sometimes join to form a new structure?
What makes water special in terms of its ability to dissolve minerals?
What makes water special in terms of its ability to dissolve minerals?
What happens to water as it freezes?
What happens to water as it freezes?
What is the process called when frozen water forces cracks in rocks apart?
What is the process called when frozen water forces cracks in rocks apart?
Why do some regions of the country experience unusually large and frequent snowstorms?
Why do some regions of the country experience unusually large and frequent snowstorms?
What is the property that describes the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance?
What is the property that describes the amount of energy required to raise the temperature of a substance?
Why is water said to be polar?
Why is water said to be polar?
What makes rocks in Castell y Gwynt in Wales fractured?
What makes rocks in Castell y Gwynt in Wales fractured?
What happens to rocks as water seeps into their cracks and freezes?
What happens to rocks as water seeps into their cracks and freezes?
Why does Chicago warm up and cool down faster than Lake Michigan?
Why does Chicago warm up and cool down faster than Lake Michigan?
What property makes water effective at dissolving other polar molecules?
What property makes water effective at dissolving other polar molecules?
