Carlsbad Caverns Word Search
Free Carlsbad Caverns word search. We picked 12 themed words — its landforms, its wildlife, and the habitats inside it — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: LIMESTONE, STALACTITE, STALAGMITE, FLOWSTONE, COLUMN, DRAPERY, RIMSTONE, GOUR, CAVEPEARL, SODASTRAW, CHANDELIER, BATS.
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Carlsbad Caverns word list, defined
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- STALACTITE /ˈstæləktaɪt/ · noun
- A cone-shaped or icicle-shaped mass of mineral deposits hanging from the ceiling of a cave, formed by the slow accumulation of calcium carbonate from dripping water. Related: droplet, grotto, mineral deposit, stalagmite.
- STALAGMITE /ˈstæləɡmaɪt/ · noun
- A cone-shaped or icicle-shaped stalactite that hangs from the roof of a cave, formed by the accumulation of calcium carbonate from dripping water. Related: stalactite, cone, icicle, spire.
- FLOWSTONE /ˈfləʊ.stəʊn/ · noun
- A sheet-like deposit of calcium carbonate (or other mineral) formed on the walls or floors of a cave by water flowing down or over rock surfaces. Related: dripstone, speleothem, travertine, stalactite.
- COLUMN /ˈkɒləm/ (British & US; also /ˈkɑːləm/ in American English) · noun
- A tall, upright cylindrical structure, typically of stone, that supports a building or serves as a monument; also, a vertical division of text or data on a page or screen. Related: pillar, post, shaft, monolith.
- DRAPERY /ˈdreɪpəri/ · noun
- Cloth curtains or hangings used as decoration, especially in a room or on a stage; also, the art or craft of arranging fabric in graceful folds, or cloth so arranged. Related: curtains, hangings, drapes, fabric.
- CHANDELIER /ˌʃændəˈlɪər/ · noun
- A large, decorative hanging light fixture with branches or arms that hold candles or, in modern versions, electric bulbs, typically suspended from a ceiling by a chain or cord. Related: light fixture, pendant lamp, candelabrum, chandelle.
- BATS /bæts/ · noun (plural), verb, adjective
- Bats is the plural of 'bat', a nocturnal flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, or a club used in sports such as baseball and cricket. As an informal adjective, 'bats' means crazy or insane. Related: crazy, insane, mad, deranged.
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