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Welcome to Virtual VBS Crafts! Each day we'll share some cool information with you about caves. Then, we'll have some fun craft options for you to create at home! Have fun.....AND BE CREATIVE!
Welcome to Virtual VBS Crafts! Each day we'll share some cool information with you about caves. Then, we'll have some fun craft options for you to create at home! Have fun.....AND BE CREATIVE!
A cave (or cavern) is a naturally occurring area or space under the surface of the Earth, or underground. Caves are often a system of interconnected passageways created by the weathering of rock. If you are exploring caves, either for fun or for actual scientific exploration of a cave system is called caving, potholing or spelunking. The scientific study of caves is called Speleology and the formation and development of caves called speleogenesis. Caves can be formed by many geological processes including chemical actions, erosion from water, tectonic and volcanic forces, microorganisms, and pressure. (Those are some big words, huh?!?) The most common type of cave formation are solutional caves which are formed by natural acids in groundwater dissolving soluble rock such as limestone (or sometimes chalk, dolomite, marble or gypsum). The maximum depth a cave system can reach underground before the pressure of overlying rocks becomes too great is estimated to be about 3,000 m (9,800 ft).
A cave (or cavern) is a naturally occurring area or space under the surface of the Earth, or underground. Caves are often a system of interconnected passageways created by the weathering of rock. If you are exploring caves, either for fun or for actual scientific exploration of a cave system is called caving, potholing or spelunking. The scientific study of caves is called Speleology and the formation and development of caves called speleogenesis. Caves can be formed by many geological processes including chemical actions, erosion from water, tectonic and volcanic forces, microorganisms, and pressure. (Those are some big words, huh?!?) The most common type of cave formation are solutional caves which are formed by natural acids in groundwater dissolving soluble rock such as limestone (or sometimes chalk, dolomite, marble or gypsum). The maximum depth a cave system can reach underground before the pressure of overlying rocks becomes too great is estimated to be about 3,000 m (9,800 ft).
When people explore deep, dark caves, they sometimes come upon amazing mineral formations called stalactites and stalagmites. Both of these are formed by mineral deposits inside the cave. Stalactites hang from the ceiling—an easy way to remember this is you can hold on TIGHT to these from the ceiling. Stalagmites grow up from the floor. You can remember it this way: you MIGHT trip over a stalagmite because it grows up from the floor.
When people explore deep, dark caves, they sometimes come upon amazing mineral formations called stalactites and stalagmites. Both of these are formed by mineral deposits inside the cave. Stalactites hang from the ceiling—an easy way to remember this is you can hold on TIGHT to these from the ceiling. Stalagmites grow up from the floor. You can remember it this way: you MIGHT trip over a stalagmite because it grows up from the floor.
Stalactites are created by the continuous dripping of mineral rich water, which little by little leaves mineral deposits on the ceiling as the minerals harden. Stalagmites are created as the mineral rich water droplets fall to the cave floor leaving mineral deposits that grow to become pillar-like formations. Stalactites and stalagmites can eventually join from floor-to-ceiling, however they grow very slowly, around an inch every 100 years. Here are some pictures of stalactites and stalagmites!
Stalactites are created by the continuous dripping of mineral rich water, which little by little leaves mineral deposits on the ceiling as the minerals harden. Stalagmites are created as the mineral rich water droplets fall to the cave floor leaving mineral deposits that grow to become pillar-like formations. Stalactites and stalagmites can eventually join from floor-to-ceiling, however they grow very slowly, around an inch every 100 years. Here are some pictures of stalactites and stalagmites!
To start off Cave Quest Virtual VBS, we would LOVE for you to build your own cave! Check out the youtube video below as well as written directions, or just get creative and make your own cave! You will also find a bat outline below. Cut out bats, use some string, and hang them on the inside of your fort. Always ask your grown-up first of a good place to build your cave. Also ask them if there's a place in your house that can be your VBS spot. Print off the coloring sheets, make cave animals, cut out tons of bats, and decorate your space for the week!
To start off Cave Quest Virtual VBS, we would LOVE for you to build your own cave! Check out the youtube video below as well as written directions, or just get creative and make your own cave! You will also find a bat outline below. Cut out bats, use some string, and hang them on the inside of your fort. Always ask your grown-up first of a good place to build your cave. Also ask them if there's a place in your house that can be your VBS spot. Print off the coloring sheets, make cave animals, cut out tons of bats, and decorate your space for the week!
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