Where would you find a potholer? Which sun goddess hid in a cave? Can plants survive in caves? With detailed, lively answers to these and many other fascinoting questions, I Wonder Why Stalactites Hang Down is a perfect introduction to the world of coves. Combining incredible information with awesome artwork, it is guaranteed to amaze and inspire!

4 What is a cave?

4 Which is the biggest cave chamber?

5 Where is the longest cave sustem?

6 How do caves form?

8 What are stalactites and stalagmites?

8 Why do stalactites hang down?

9 Do you get fried eggs in caves?

10 How do caves form inside icy glaciers?

11 Where is the World of the Ice Giants'?

11 What is a lava tube?

12 How does the sea scoop out caves?

12 What is a blowhole?

13 Where is the Blue Grotto?

13 Who wrote Fingal's Cave?

14 Where would you find a potholer?

14 What is the first rule of potholing?

15 Why do potholers wear a lamp on their heads?

16 Where is the twilight zone?

16 Can plants survive in caves?

17 Do mushrooms grow in caves?

18 Do deer live in Deer Cave?

19 How do bats hunt in the dark?

20 Which cave bird's nest is turned into soup?

21 Why do oilbirds go click-clack?

21 Do bears live in caves?

22 Which cave is lit by insects?

22 Why are cave fish blind?

23 Which insects feed on bat droppings?

24 What are the Lascaux Cave treasures?

26 Who buried their dead in caves?

26 Which god did the Romans worship in caves?

27 What are the catacombs?

27 Where is the rose-red

citB in the rock?

28 Do people live in caves today?

28 Where can you play sport in a cave?

29 Why are caves good for cheese?

30 Which sun goddess hid in a cave?

31 What is a troll?

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