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Geological phenomena and
their interpretation (1)
here are various
T kinds of geologi-
cal phenomena that are
found on Earth and other
planets. These events or
formations are generally
related to the following:
rocks or rock formations,
water features such as
waterfalls and lakes, plate
activity or phenomena re-
sulting from plate activ-
ity including earthquakes
and volcanoes, and events Cave
related to erosion. There are several definitions caves are formed when water
We find different defini- that more precisely classify an seeps through cracks and dis-
tions which precisely clas- event or formation as a geological solves the rocks. Over time, this
creates rooms and passages.
phenomena. Wikipedia defines
sify an event or formation geological phenomena as phe- Some of these passages mean-
as a geological phenom- nomena that can be explained der for miles through the earth,
ena. Wikipedia defines it by or expand knowledge on the and some may be so narrow that
science of geology. Another defi-
a person needs to crawl through
as a phenomena that can nition states that geological phe- them. Some rooms in caves are
be explained by or expand nomena are any naturally occur- enormous and filled with interest-
knowledge on the science ring phenomena that involve the ing formations. When lights are
structure, content, consistency or
aimed at these formations many
of geology. Another defi- composition or the Earth. are brilliantly colored.
nition says that geologi- 1-Cave Facts about Caves
cal phenomena are any A cave is simply a natural hole • Caves are formed when water
naturally occurring phe- in the earth that is big enough to moves through large amounts
admit the entry of a human be-
nomena that involve the ing. Most caves are found in land- of rock. As the water dissipates,
it leaves large tunnels and cav-
structure, content, con- scapes of limestone, dolomite and erns.
sistency or composition or gypsum because these rocks are • Stalagmites rise from the ground
easy for water to dissolve. This
the Earth. type of rock is called karst. The up. Stalactites hang down from
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