World Caves
Instructions: Famous caves and underground formations
- 1.
Mammoth Cave, the world's longest known cave system, is located in which U.S. state?
AWest VirginiaBVirginiaCKentuckyDTennessee - 2.
The Lascaux Cave in France is famous for its prehistoric what?
AFossilsBUnderground riversCCrystal formationsDCave paintings - 3.
Carlsbad Caverns, known for its massive bat flights, is located in which U.S. state?
AArizonaBNevadaCNew MexicoDTexas - 4.
The Cave of Crystals, containing giant selenite crystals up to 36 feet long, was discovered in which country?
AColombiaBMexicoCBrazilDPeru - 5.
What is the term for a rock formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave?
AStalactiteBColumnCStalagmiteDFlowstone - 6.
The Waitomo Caves in New Zealand are famous for which glowing creatures?
AGlowwormsBBioluminescent fishCFirefliesDPhosphorescent algae - 7.
Altamira Cave, known for its stunning prehistoric art, is located in which European country?
APortugalBItalyCSpainDFrance - 8.
The Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in caves near which body of water?
AMediterranean SeaBDead SeaCRed SeaDSea of Galilee - 9.
Hang Son Doong, considered the world's largest cave passage by volume, is found in which country?
AThailandBLaosCVietnamDChina - 10.
The Blue Grotto, a sea cave famous for its brilliant blue water, is found on which Italian island?
ACapriBSicilyCSardiniaDElba - 11.
What type of rock are most caves formed in, dissolved by mildly acidic groundwater?
AGraniteBBasaltCSandstoneDLimestone - 12.
The Eisriesenwelt ice cave, one of the world's largest, is located in which European country?
ANorwayBSwitzerlandCGermanyDAustria - 13.
Fingal's Cave on the island of Staffa inspired an overture by which composer?
AWagnerBMendelssohnCBrahmsDBeethoven - 14.
The Jenolan Caves, one of the oldest open cave systems in the world, are in which country?
ANew ZealandBAustraliaCSouth AfricaDCanada - 15.
What is the scientific study of caves called?
ASpeleologyBGeologyCPaleontologyDMineralogy