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Bookmark or Share- Cave - WikipediaA cave or cavern is a natural void under the Earth's surface. [1] Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock shelters ).
- Cave | Definition, Formation, Types, & Facts | Britannicacave, natural opening in the earth large enough for human exploration. Such a cavity is formed in many types of rock and by many processes. The largest and most common caves are those formed by chemical reaction between circulating groundwater and bedrock composed of limestone or dolomite.
- What's the Difference Between a Cave and a Cavern?They're formed in certain kinds of soluble rocks, especially limestone, but also in gypsum, chalk, salt, dolomite and marble. Acidic water dissolves in cracks and joints in bedrock over millions of years, creating large cave systems. Sea caves are formed by the motion of seawater and waves.
- Moaning Caverns | Explore the largest single cave chamber in CaliforniaMoaning Caverns is home to the largest single cave chamber in California. The Spiral Chamber Tour leads visitors on a tour into the marble deposit of the Calaveras Formation over 165 feet before funneling into smaller passageways.
- CAVERN Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.comnoun. a cave, especially one that is large and mostly underground. Pathology. a cavity that is produced by disease, especially one produced in the lungs by tuberculosis.
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