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Speleology

Speleology is the scientific study and exploration of caves; including the surveying, mapping and cartography of caves and reporting on the flora and fauna found in them. The Speleology topic includes questions related to the geology, biology, chemistry, archaeology, hydrogeology,and karst topography of caves; the history of and trivia about specific caves; and published findings related to the research of those who study caves called Speleologists.

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Why would the people of umuofia be beaten in the war with mbaino if they disobeyed the oracles of the hills and caves?

"...because their dreaded agadi-nwayi would never fight what the Ibo call a fight of blame."

What type of organisms live in Polar Caves?

Not sure where you mean by "Polar", because caves are on land, not ice, so that's the North Pole out.

There may be caves in Antarctica - I don't know - but the chances of anything beyond some sort of microbial life in them are pretty slim!

There are caves in Greenland, I believe, butI don't think much study has been done of their resident fauna, if they have any. You could try internet-searching under something like "cave biology in Greenalnd" see what happens. You could also try to see if any biological studies have been carried out in Castleguard Cave (Canada).

What is the depth of the Carlsbad Caverns in miles?

The deepest point in Carlsbad Cavern, the park's tour cave, is 1037 feet below the surface, or 0.196 miles. However, this area is not open to the public. The deepest point the public visits is about 830 feet underground.

When tom and Becky are missing in the caves where is huck?

Ah, the Mark Twain novel Tom Sawyer?

As I recall Huckleberry Finn does not play a part in that episode so his whereabouts are not relevant or even mentioned. He wasn't in the cave; unlike the unfortunate native (Injun Joe, wasn't he?).

What animals were most drawn on caves?

They were generally the larger ones common in the region at the time, and which the artists' tribes hunted for food, skins etc; so various species of deer, etc.

What are facts about the tertiary period only?

It is also called The age of mammals

Mostly it was coverd in grass

The plates on earth split apart and it put pressure on it then it formed volacanoes

When the Earth spilt it was called Pangea and when it seprated it was formed into the present day.

What is one characteristic of the round water that forms caves?

Ground water I think you meant! It is slightly acidic, primarily from dissolved atmospheric CO2, so can dissolve limestone given enough time.

Do deer live in caves?

Not normally. They might shelter in the entrance - and this assumes there are any caves in the deer's area anyway!

What kind of animals you see at carlsbad caverns?

If you mean within the cave, it is particularly famous for its bat colonies, but it will no doubt also hold many creatures you probably won't see as a visitor to the show-cave because they are not immediately noticeable. These will be assorted little invertebrates living on the floor, in various nooks and crannies and in any pools or streams in the cave.

No doubt cave-biologists have studied, and may still be studying, the cave's fauna formally.

Why do most bears live in caves?

They don't in the sense of being cave-dwelling animals, and most don't live in caves anyway because they are far more widespread than caves.

Like all animals bears sometimes need shelter from the elements and possible attackers, somay use any suitable caves they might find; but for the most part they have to make do with whatever shelter the forest offers.

Caves are common but only in specific areas, and caves that can be used as dens are by no means as common as bears!

What are caverns made of?

Air. A cavern is a void. :-)

Most caves are in limestone and formed by the rock's calcium carbonate (its main constituent) being dissolved away by rainwater acidified by absorbed by atmospheric carbon-dioxide.

Why are elephanta caves special?

For the scale, beauty and religious significance of their sculptures.

Does everyone see outlines on the ceiling like looking at clouds or just a few people and why?

Lovely question! I don't know about "everyone" but I suspect far more people with an appropriately free-wheeling imagination do than they might like to admit!

I do, sometimes, but not in my 'Artex' ceilings.

My favourite is a shallow bas-relief "face" in the entrance shaft wall of a famous cave called Gaping Gill, in NW England. It's merely irregularities and their shadows in the surface of a thick bed of limestone, but from certain angles looks slightly like a carved face tilted upwards. I've pointed it out to quite a number of people: some see it, some don't - and those who don't probably think I'm a bit dotty.

Gaping Gill is in a hill called Ingleborough, companion to another, Pen-y-Ghent, whose long profile seen from near Gaping Gill makes me think of a proud, crouching cat - a stylised ceremonial lion even.

So you're by no means alone... but as for your second question, WHY?

No reason - just harmless tricks of one's imagination, and it would be a dull world without such tricks!

Cave icicles formed by dripping water from ceiling?

Cave icicles, or stalactites, are formed when mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling of a cave. As the water evaporates, it leaves behind small deposits of minerals that accumulate over time, eventually forming long, pointed icicle-like structures hanging from the cave ceiling. This process can take thousands of years to create noticeable stalactites.

How would you describe the structure of a leaf?

a leaf is colorful , beutiful etc. i really dont know but those are a couple of stuff a leaf is

Caves are formed by erosion from?

Most caves are in limestone, and formed by carbonic acid - rain-water acidified by dissolved carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere - dissolving the rock as it sinks through the joints and other fractures in the rock mass.

Is earth floating in air?

No, Earth is not floating in the air. Earth is a celestial body that orbits the sun in space. It has its own gravitational pull that keeps it in its orbit around the sun.

What are stalacities?

It seems there may be a misunderstanding. "Stalacities" is not a known term. Stalactites, however, are mineral formations hanging from the ceilings of caves, formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate from dripping water. Let me know if you need more information on stalactites.

The best shield for fight caves is?

The best shield in my opinion for the fight caves would be the DFS but if your going cheap then def the granite shield all the way

In maroo of the winter caves what is the age of maroo?

Maroo - The main character, A Stone Age girl around 12 years old :)

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