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Basically, they are the same thing ... they are caused by the drippings, containing dissolved minerals that come down from the roof of a cave. Some hit the floor and others just hang on the roof or ceiling and evaporate.
The ones that land on the floor and evaporate are called stalagmites.
The ones that grow from the roof down
are the stalactites.
NOTE: To remember which is which, the ones on the roof have to hold Tight (tite,) as in StalacTITE.
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Where are stalagmites and stalactites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
Where stalactites and stalagmites are found?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
No, rocks cannot grow like stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from minerals that are deposited from water dripping in caves over thousands of years, while rocks are solid masses that do not exhibit the same type of growth.
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of?
Stalactites and stalagmites are examples of cave formations that are typically found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling and are formed by minerals dripping down, while stalagmites rise up from the floor and are formed by minerals accumulating from the ground up.
Are there two types of stalactites?
No because there are stalactites and stalagmites they are not the same thing
How stalactites and stalagmites formed?
rain
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
Stalactites and stalagmites join to form columns. These columns are created when a stalactite hanging from the ceiling of a cave and a stalagmite growing from the floor eventually meet and fuse together.
What compounds form stalactites and stalagmites and stalagmites?
Calcium Carbonate
What is the scientific term for stalactites and stalagmites?
The scientific term for stalactites and stalagmites is speleothems. These formations are created in caves by the deposition of minerals from dripping water.
Is this statement correct Stalagmites form on the ceiling of a cavern?
No, it is stalactites that form on the ceilings. Stalagmites form on the cavern floors.
Why there is no stalactites and stalagmites in Kuwait?
Kuwait doesn't have caves as big to have stalactites and stalagmite
