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Wonders of nature
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