Caves Crossword Puzzle

About the Caves Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers cave landscapes, mineral formations, underground wildlife, and the equipment used to explore them. Look for terms such as karst, stalactite, blindfish, guano, and headlamp. It suits students learning about earth science and nature, as well as anyone interested in geology, cave exploration, or the unusual habitats found beneath the surface.

This crossword draws on 44 clues about Caves. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Study of ancient artifacts and human remains (11 letters)
• •Enclosed roomlike space belowground (7 letters)
• •Chirping insects sometimes found underground (8 letters)
• •Sheetlike mineral deposit left by flowing water (9 letters)
• •Twisted mineral growth that defies gravity (9 letters)
• •Route through underground rock (7 letters)
• •Depression formed when the ground collapses (8 letters)
• •Animal adapted to life in groundwater (9 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.