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CAVETERMS DEFINED

karst regions: Areas of the earth where the limestone is deeply disolved; Most of the caves on earth are found in karst regions.
sinkholes: A natural depression in the earth where cave entrances can be found.
live caves: A cave with water dripping into it. where objects are forming and growing
dead caves: a cave that is dry which has no water coming into it therefore no new formations
twilight zone: The area from the mouth of the cave to as far as you can see daylight.
crawling: working ones way on hands and knees
bear-walking: working ones way on hands and feet
belly-crawling: working ones way with hands out front and moving on ones stomache.
squeezing: wiggling through an area with ones helmet off it is so close.
chimneying: using the sides of a close fit to work ones way upward through an area.
NSS: National Speleological Society
grotto: a local chapter of NSS whos officers are NSS members.
Vertical caving: using ropes and rigs to climb and/or repell in caving