Wonders of nature

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The auther of the presentation:Maia Grdzelidze

17.03.2010

Miracle of Georgia and Australia

What is the cave? . Cave is a natural underground. Caves have been natural attractions since prehistoric times.

A simple classification of caves:

1.Solution caves are formed carbonate and sulfate rocks. 2.Sea caves are formed by the constant actions of waves.

3.Glacie caves are formed by melt water which excavates drainage tunnels through the ice.

4.Lava caves are formed by hot lave that flows out from a volcano.

5.Sandstone caves are formed when wind or storm knock into the very unsteardy sand like rock.

6.Gypsum caves are very rare caves.

Solution CaveSataplia in

Georgia

Sandstone Cave

Uluru in Australia

Sea Cave, Apolstle Islands,Wisconsin

Fish Greek Ice Cave

Near Calgary in Canada

Lava Cave in JejuCountesy of spesial

Self- Governing Province

Gypsum CaveIn the Noth American

Deserts

Have you seen any caves in Georgia?Sataplia a cast

cave.1.Location:Near Kutaisi.2.Discovered by Peter Chabukiani.3.The cave is named after Mt. Sataplia.4.Now it is a Natural Preserve.5.The preserve was intended to protect the five caves of the area and the dinosaur footprints.

Footstep of Dinosaur

Have you seen any caves in elsewhere?

Uluru-Ayers Rock a sandstone cave in Australia

1.Location:440km. South –west of Alis Springs.

2.Discovered by Aborigines and bilongs to the aboriginal Pitjantara people.

3.It contains reflactive minerals and change colours according to the altitude of the Sun.

Remakable

Sunset

Of aka

Ayers Rock