Mammoth Cave National Park
By: Jacob Mazur
How was Mammoth Cave Formed
Mammoth Cave was formed by vigorous streams and waterfalls. There are
five levels of Mammoth Cave. The first one is a narrow canyon that was formed by
fast-moving water that filled the whole level. The second level is formed by fast
flowing water filling the whole level carving it out. The third level was formed by
water filling the room cutting out the walls making another passages. The fourth
level is large long room the water sculpts out a vertical passages with sinkholes
along the bottom of the level. The fifth cave was formed like all the other ones fast
flowing water taking the form of the final level. When water runs through
limestone it carves out paths in the cave. But the cave is mainly made of levels
and rushing water and the cave is still forming.
The Year it became a National Park
In 1812 slaves mined saltpetre in the caves sediments to be used to make
gunpowder. Later in 1812 started tours drawing in great numbers of
people.. Then exploration in the cave got bigger and then in 1926 it
became congress authorized as an National Park on March 3.
What Type of Rocks and Landforms are in Mammoth Cave
The type of rocks in Mammoth cave are limestone and chert. Almost the whole
cave is made out of limestone. Chert is an rock that makes up the cave to.
The Landforms in Mammoth Cave
The landforms in the cave are stalactites, stalagmites, underground rivers,
underground waterfalls, and rock forms. Stalactites are made by little chips on the
top of the cave. The is also how stalactites are made but they are just coming up
from the bottom.
How is the Land Changing in
Mammoth Cave
The land in Mammoth cave is changing in the last layer of Mammoth Cave
because the river is flowing and making it deeper and wider. Wherever there is
water in Mammoth Cave the land is changing. Stalactites are also forming slowly.
They are forming by chips anywhere in the cave. Stalagmites are forming by chips
in the ground and are coming up.
Environmental Issues in Mammoth
Cave
One exae mplenvironmental issues in the mammoth cave system is in
Horse Cave which is part of mammoth cave system but not protected by the park
the town decide to throw there trash in the cave This caused a great deal of
pollution to get into the caves water supply. It was so polluted the cave had a
horrible odor that could be smelled up in the town center. Another example is that
a foam factory had leak and the little foam piece got into the cave and the
factory is giving money to the American cave consevation group to clean it all up.
How is the Technology Used in the
Park
The technology in the park is that they raise the bored walks so that people don’t
step on the flowers, plants, new trees coming up, animal nests, and other natural
things. The other one is they explore the cave almost every day and they map new
parts of the cave. The last one is that they reroute the energy into the cave so
tourist can see all the unique landforms.
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