Word 1 of 10: STALACTITE
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- STALACTITE
- Stalactites hang from the ceiling and stalagmites rise from the floor. The old schoolroom trick is that stalactites hold tight to the ceiling, and it still works.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CALCITE
- Calcite is the mineral left behind by each drip. Most cave formations are made of it, which is why a limestone cavern can look like frozen candle wax.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- FLOWSTONE
- Flowstone forms where mineral-rich water slides down a wall or across a floor in a sheet. It leaves behind those smooth, rippled curtains that look like they were poured.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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Caves and caverns word search, free and printable, with no sign-up. Cool air and dripping limestone, and a lantern held out ahead of you.
About Caves & Caverns
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky has more than 400 miles of mapped passages, which makes it the longest known cave system on Earth. Like most caves of its size, it began as limestone eaten away from the inside by rainwater that picked up carbon dioxide from the soil and turned faintly acidic. A system that big took millions of years to dissolve. The decorations came afterward, once the rooms had drained and filled with air and each drip began leaving its bit of mineral behind.
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