I Wonder Why Stalactities Hang Down and Other Questions About Caves

by Gaff, Jackie

• ISBN13: 9780753455739
• ISBN10: 0753455730
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-25
• Publisher: Kingfisher

Summary

"Where is the twilight zone?," "Who buried their dead in caves?," and "What insects feed on bat guano?" are some of the questions answered in this lively look inside caves.With information and quirky facts to explain everything from caves, chambers, and caverns to stalactites and stalagmites, this new addition to the popular I Wonder Why series answers the questions that intrigue kids most about every type of subterranean space.

Author Biography

Jackie Gaff has over 20 years' experience in illustrated books for children. Previously a nonfiction editor, she is now a full-time author with a real commitment to, and enthusiasm for, creating books that children both want and are able to read. Gaff is also the author of three other I Wonder Why books: I Wonder Why Fish Grew Legs, I Wonder Why Mountains Have Snow on Top, and I Wonder Why the Sahara Is Cold at Night.

Table of Contents

What is a cave?	4	(4)
Which is the biggest cave chamber?	4	(1)
Where is the longest cave system?	5	(1)
How do caves form?	6	(2)
What are stalactites and stalagmites?	8	(1)
Why do stalactites hang down?	8	(1)
Can you find fried eggs in caves?	9	(1)
How do caves form inside icy glaciers?	10	(1)
Where is the ``World of the Ice Giants''?	11	(1)
What is a lava tube?	11	(1)
How does the sea scoop out caves?	12	(1)
What is a blowhole?	12	(1)
Where is the Blue Grotto?	13	(1)
Who wrote Fingal's Cave?	13	(1)
Where would you find a spelunker?	14	(1)
What is the first rule of spelunking?	14	(1)
Why do spelunkers wear lamps on their heads?	15	(1)
Where is the twilight zone?	16	(1)
Can plants survive in caves?	16	(1)
Do mushrooms grow in caves?	17	(1)
Do deer live in Deer Cave?	18	(1)
How do bats hunt in the dark?	19	(1)
Which cave bird's nest is turned into soup?	20	(1)
Why do oilbirds go ``click clack''?	21	(1)
Do bears live in caves?	21	(1)
Which cave is lit up by insects?	22	(1)
Why are cave fish blind?	22	(1)
Which insects feed on bat droppings?	23	(1)
What are the Lascaux Cave treasures?	24	(2)
Who buried their dead in caves?	26	(1)
Which god did the Romans worship in caves?	26	(1)
What are catacombs?	27	(1)
Where is the rose-red city in the rock?	27	(1)
Do people live in caves today?	28	(1)
Where can you play sports in a cave?	28	(1)
Why are caves good for cheese?	29	(1)
Which sun goddess hid in a cave?	30	(1)
What is a troll?	31	(1)
Index	32

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