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Which way do stalagmites grow?
Stalagmites grow up.
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are classified as precipitates, a type of chemical sedimentary rock. Yes, rocks can grow like stalactites and stalagmites.
Do stalagmites hang up or down?
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"
Are stalagmites and stalagtites the same thing?
Nearly. Same material and process - precipitation of dissolved calcium carbonate - but stalagmites grow up form cave floors ("g" for ground) and stalactites grow down from the roof ("c" in the middle of the word, not "g", and stands for ceiling").
Formation of stalagmites in a cave?
Stalagmites are formed when the stalagtite above it drips small amounts of liquid onto it and it slowly hardens and keeps forming upward. It takes about 100 years for a stalagmite to grow 1 inch.
Which way do stalagmites grow?
Stalagmites grow up.
Which way do stalagmites?
Stalagmites grow up.
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are classified as precipitates, a type of chemical sedimentary rock. Yes, rocks can grow like stalactites and stalagmites.
How fast do stalactites and stalagmites normally grow?
Stalactites grow .005 inches per year. It will take 200 years to grow one inch. stalagmites/stalagtites grow at .13 mm or .005 inches per year, and up to 3 mm or .12 inches per year. That would be about 100 yrs to grow 1cm on average
Do stalagmites hang up or down?
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"
Do stalagmites grow better with salt or limestone powder?
salt, i think
What type of speleotherms found in limestone caves grow upward from the floor?
STALAGMITES
What is its called when stalactites and stalagmites grow together?
When they join they become a pillar or a column.
How do you spell stagites?
Stalagmites. This word has the letter "G" in it so we remember that stalagmites grow up from the ground. On the other hand,the word "Stalactites" has the letter "C" in it, so we remember that stalactites grow down from the "ceiling" or roof of the cave.
What is a type of rock where stalactites and stalagmites are found?
They usually grow from limestone. Mostly in caves.
Do stalagmites and stalactites have cells?
No. Only living organisms have cells. Although stalagmites and stalactites appear to grow, it is not due to the reproduction of cells or living organisms. Stalagmites and stalactites are composed of atoms which are connected into molecules. They are made of the same things as any other rock.
What kind of cave structures stick up from the floor of a cave?
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.
