Stalagtites are structures that hang down like icicle s from the cave ceiling; Stalagmites are what comes up from the cave floor.
stalagmites are on the cave floor, stalactites are on the cave roof. stalagmites are mighty like Hercules, they hold the ceiling up. +++ An easy mnemonic: "c for ceiling, g for ground". Another is "Stalagmites might reach the roof [and sometimes do, forming a 'column'] and stalactites hang on tight."
Stalagmites grow from the floor, stalagtites hang from the ceiling. I remember this by thinking stalagmites "might reach the ceiling" and stalactites are "tightly held"
Stalactites. Those growing up from the floor are Stalagmites. Their "stony" material is usually the mineral calcite (crystalline calcium carbonate).
condensation from the ceiling drops water onto the ground and over the years it drops more and more water and the water dries and the minerals in it build up until it rises out of the ground .... stalagmites are rare as they come from the ground ... normally you find stalactites
Stalagmites
A stalagmite is a build up of silicate on the base of a cave, many times in the shape of a cone with the base on the floor of the cave, as it extends to the ceiling.
The formation in a cave that rises from the floor are called stalagmites
Stalagtites are structures that hang down like icicle s from the cave ceiling; Stalagmites are what comes up from the cave floor.
stalagmites are on the cave floor, stalactites are on the cave roof. stalagmites are mighty like Hercules, they hold the ceiling up. +++ An easy mnemonic: "c for ceiling, g for ground". Another is "Stalagmites might reach the roof [and sometimes do, forming a 'column'] and stalactites hang on tight."
Stalagmites. Stalactites grow from the ceiling.They are called stalagmites because they mightreach up your belly button. That is a pun to help you remember it.
Stalactites are the ones that hang from the roof; the ones that grow up from the floor are called stalagmites.
No, a stalagmite forms on the cave floor when mineral-rich water drips and deposits sediment, creating a mound-like structure. On the other hand, a stalactite hangs from the cave's ceiling as mineral deposits accumulate and form a tapering, icicle-like shape.
Stalactites and stalagmites are rock formations that hang in caves. Stalactites are formed from water dripping from the ceiling and gradually depositing minerals that build up over time. Stalagmites, on the other hand, form from water dripping from the stalactites and building up on the cave floor.
Stalactites are found hanging from the roof of a cave, as opposed to stalagmites, which grow up from the floor. Remembering the difference is easy - stalactites are "tite" to the ceiling!
Stalagmites are formed by water (or another liquid) dripping of the ceiling of a cave. When the liquid drips, it picks up minerals. After it reaches the floor, the water eventually evaporates and the mineral in the liquid is left behind. Over millions of years, those little minerals build up, become solid, and form the rocks that you see in caves today.
Stalagmites grow from the floor, stalagtites hang from the ceiling. I remember this by thinking stalagmites "might reach the ceiling" and stalactites are "tightly held"