Comments on: Polly #3 Explores Seneca Caverns (West Virginia) http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php Polly Wants to Travel the World--Where will you take her? Buy Polly today! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Polly 3 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-1050 Polly 3 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:44:49 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-1050 Doug aka the ol' Dougster.....good job! Doug aka the ol’ Dougster…..good job!

]]> By: Doug http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-1047 Doug Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:03:49 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-1047 1. A stalactite grows from the ceiling down and hangs tightly (or perhaps "tite"ly)as it builds its way toward the ground. 2. A column is a single rock formation that goes from the ceiling to the floor. It is the product of a stalactite and stalagmite meeting at a center point and creating a continuous formation. 3. No. Seneca Caverns is a commercial cave that is open to tourists, so you are not officially spelunkers. How did I do? Signed, The ol' Dougster 1. A stalactite grows from the ceiling down and hangs tightly (or perhaps “tite”ly)as it builds its way toward the ground.

2. A column is a single rock formation that goes from the ceiling to the floor. It is the product of a stalactite and stalagmite meeting at a center point and creating a continuous formation.

3. No. Seneca Caverns is a commercial cave that is open to tourists, so you are not officially spelunkers.

How did I do?

Signed,

The ol’ Dougster

]]> By: Polly 3 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-1031 Polly 3 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 15:05:07 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-1031 Okay, Doug, ready? No peeking! 1. What is a Stalactite? 2. What is a column? 3. Were we spelunking? Why or why not? Happy Travels, Polly #3 Okay, Doug, ready? No peeking!

1. What is a Stalactite?
2. What is a column?
3. Were we spelunking? Why or why not?

Happy Travels,
Polly #3

]]> By: Mary G. http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-1026 Mary G. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:42:52 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-1026 Your tour guide gave you a great way of remembering the difference between stalactites and stalagmites. Thanks for sharing! I always forget which is which Your tour guide gave you a great way of remembering the difference between stalactites and stalagmites. Thanks for sharing! I always forget which is which

]]> By: Doug http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-1006 Doug Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:26:11 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-1006 WOW! It's like another world in there. The earth never stops changing, and I love seeing places where the processes are still in motion. This is a nice quick-and-easy lesson on rocks and caverns. I think I'm ready for the pop quiz! WOW! It’s like another world in there. The earth never stops changing, and I love seeing places where the processes are still in motion. This is a nice quick-and-easy lesson on rocks and caverns. I think I’m ready for the pop quiz!

]]> By: Polly 3 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-999 Polly 3 Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:43:42 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-999 Adam~ I didn't think being underground was scary at all, but during one part of the tour the tour guide did ask if any of us were claustrophobic or afraid of the dark. Nobody admitted to being nervous, so she turned off the lights leaving us in total cave darkness, as she called it. Unfortunately one of the kids in our group was wearing a glow in the dark shirt which ruined the effect a bit...but it was still very cool. She said being in a cave is the only time you can experience true darkness. If we weren't in a commercial cave with a tour guide and a bunch of people, being in total cave darkness might have been a little scary! Adam~
I didn’t think being underground was scary at all, but during one part of the tour the tour guide did ask if any of us were claustrophobic or afraid of the dark. Nobody admitted to being nervous, so she turned off the lights leaving us in total cave darkness, as she called it. Unfortunately one of the kids in our group was wearing a glow in the dark shirt which ruined the effect a bit…but it was still very cool. She said being in a cave is the only time you can experience true darkness. If we weren’t in a commercial cave with a tour guide and a bunch of people, being in total cave darkness might have been a little scary!

]]> By: Adam R. http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/north-america/3449.php/comment-page-1#comment-998 Adam R. Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:38:24 +0000 http://www.pollythetravelfrog.com/?p=3449#comment-998 Was it scary to be that far underground? Were you afraid you would be stuck there? Was it scary to be that far underground? Were you afraid you would be stuck there?

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