The difference between a cave and cavern is actually quite substantial. A cave can sometimes be just a few feet deep. A cavern can sometimes extend for miles underground with many caves inside.
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Not really. Formally, the word "cavern" is not used except in old cave names, when it implied significant size or length. "Cave" is used in caving and caving literature irrespective of dimensions.
Carlsbad Caverns is named after the nearby town of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The caverns were first explored and documented by a teenager named Jim White in the early 20th century, who named them after the town.
No, Carlsbad Caverns is not on a tectonic plate boundary. The caverns are located in southeastern New Mexico, which is not near any major plate boundary.
The Luray Caverns have a depth of approximately 120 feet (37 meters) from the entrance to the lowest point.
Carlsbad Caverns is located in the Chihuahuan Desert of southeastern New Mexico, near the town of Carlsbad.
Carlsbad Caverns were primarily formed by the dissolving of limestone by acidic groundwater. The caverns were then further carved out by the movement of water, creating the vast network of interconnected caves and caverns underground. The process of cave formation is ongoing, with some areas still being slowly shaped by the forces of nature today.
Carlsbad Caverns.
Caverns can be under water and underground.
Carlsbad Caverns is located in New Mexico.
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Eldorado, meaning "man of gold"