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Mammoth Cave: Grand and Gloomy

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Hear descriptions of a cave system.

Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.

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Words to know

gloomy
Dark and sad.
seep
To flow slowly through small holes.
entrance
The place where you go in.

Answer key

  1. Here you will find rolling hills and thick green forests.“Here you will find” introduces what is in a place.
  2. Water formed the cave over millions of years.“Over millions of years” means during a very long time.
  3. That is because water seeps quickly into the earth.“That is because” gives a reason.
  4. Some of them live their whole lives in total darkness.“Their whole lives” means all their lives.
  5. The bear was close to the entrance of the cave.“Close to” means near.

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