| Description |
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Series |
I wonder why |
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I wonder why (New York, N.Y.)
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
What is a cave? -- Which is the biggest cave chamber? -- Where is the longest cave system? -- How do caves form? -- What are stalactites and stalagmites? -- Why do stalactities hang down? -- Can you find fried eggs in caves? -- How do caves form in icy glaciers? -- Where is the "World of the Ice Giants"? -- What is a lava tube? -- How does the sea scoop out caves? -- What is a blowhole? -- Where is the Blue Grotto? -- Who wrote Fingal's cave? -- Where would you find a spelunker? -- Why do spelunkers wear lamps on their heads? -- Where is the twlight zone? -- Can plants survive in caves? -- Do mushrooms grow in caves? -- Do deer live in Deer Cave? -- How do bats hunt in the dark? -- Which cave bird's nest is turned into soup? -- Why do oilbirds go "click clack"? -- Do bears live in caves? -- Which cave is lit up by insects? -- Why are cave fish blind? -- Which insects feed on bat droppings? -- What are the Lascaux Cave treasures? -- Who buried their dead in caves? -- Which god did the Romans worship in caves? -- What are catacombs? -- Where is the rose-red city in the rock? -- Do people live in caves today? -- Where can you play sports in a cave? -- Why are caves good for cheese? -- Which sun goddess hid in a cave? -- What is a troll? |
| Summary |
Questions and answers explore the world of caves on land and under the sea, such as how they are formed, what animals live in them, and who buried their dead in caves. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR LG 5.9 1.0 70281. |
| Subject |
Caves -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile literature.
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Caves -- Miscellanea.
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Questions and answers.
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| ISBN |
0753455730 library binding |
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9780753455739 library binding |
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