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Limestone Caves: Nature’s Underground Wonders — Reading Comprehension

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  • MS-ESS2-1
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  • RST.6-8.7
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This passage explains limestone cave formation through carbonation, aligned with NGSS MS-ESS2-1 (Earth’s systems) and LS2.C (ecosystems). It details speleothem formation (stalactites, stalagmites), karst features, and adapted species like blind fish. Examples include Carlsbad Caverns and Waitomo’s glowworms. The text meets CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.7 for interpreting scientific diagrams and connects to paleoclimatology and hydrogeology applications.

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