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What is the difference in stalacites and stalagmites?
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
What is the process that forms stalactites and stalagmites?
Well, where limestone is on the ceiling of a cave, it drips. This forms stalactites. The stalactites drip the calcium bicarbonate in water to the floor of the cave into a plie. That forms stalagmites.Don't get stalactites and stalagmites mixed up! Here's a few tips:1: Stalactite sounds sharp, while stalagmite sound blunt. That is the shape of what they are.2: Stalactite. C for ceiling. Stalagmite. G for ground.3: Stalactite. It has to stay on tight!
How do stalactites and stalagmites form?
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
How is stalactite and stalagmite similar?
Stalactites and stalagmites are similar because they are both cave formations that are made out of limestone from the process of water dripping. They are different because a stalactite forms from the ceiling of a cave, and a stalagmite forms from the ground up. One way to remember this is the "C" in stalactite stands for ceiling- it holds tight to the ceiling, and the "G" in stalagmite stands for the ground where it forms. After many years, stalactites and stalagmites can end up touching each other and they form another cave formation called a column.
What is stalagtites stalagmites?
Stalagmite: A Stalagmite is a rock formation that has been formed by the dripping of water from the ceiling of a cavern for thousands of million of years creating a pointed rock, thick at the base and thinner at the top. Stalagmites are on the floors of caves. Stalactite: A stalactite forms the same way as a stalagmite except that it is attached to the ceiling instead of the ground
What is the difference in stalacites and stalagmites?
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
What is the process that forms stalactites and stalagmites?
Well, where limestone is on the ceiling of a cave, it drips. This forms stalactites. The stalactites drip the calcium bicarbonate in water to the floor of the cave into a plie. That forms stalagmites.Don't get stalactites and stalagmites mixed up! Here's a few tips:1: Stalactite sounds sharp, while stalagmite sound blunt. That is the shape of what they are.2: Stalactite. C for ceiling. Stalagmite. G for ground.3: Stalactite. It has to stay on tight!
How do stalactites and stalagmites form?
Stalagmites form when water from the stalactite drips down water and that water has minerals in it
How is stalactite and stalagmite similar?
Stalactites and stalagmites are similar because they are both cave formations that are made out of limestone from the process of water dripping. They are different because a stalactite forms from the ceiling of a cave, and a stalagmite forms from the ground up. One way to remember this is the "C" in stalactite stands for ceiling- it holds tight to the ceiling, and the "G" in stalagmite stands for the ground where it forms. After many years, stalactites and stalagmites can end up touching each other and they form another cave formation called a column.
How does dripstone column form?
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
How does a dripstone column form?
A dripstone column forms when a stalactite and and a stalagmite join together.
What is stalagtites stalagmites?
Stalagmite: A Stalagmite is a rock formation that has been formed by the dripping of water from the ceiling of a cavern for thousands of million of years creating a pointed rock, thick at the base and thinner at the top. Stalagmites are on the floors of caves. Stalactite: A stalactite forms the same way as a stalagmite except that it is attached to the ceiling instead of the ground
How does stalagmite form?
Stalagmites, as well as other forms of "drip stones," form as evaporation from mineral-saturated water causes crystal deposition. The stalagmite grows upward from the floor and mightjoin the stalactite that is growing downward to meet it. Once they join, the formation is called a column.
Why do some stalactites grow without a stalagmite below them or some stalagmites without a stalactite above them?
Stalactites and stalagmites are slightly different in their growth and do not depend on each other to grow. A stalactite grows when calcium carbonate and other ions precipitate out from the groundwater. A stalagmite forms when calcium carbonate and other ions precipitate out from the groundwater. This water does not need to come from stalactites. When a stalactite and a stalagmite do grow with one above the other, they are called a column when they meet.
What do stalactites and stalagmites join to form?
When stalactites and stalagmites join it is called a column
What is stalagtites?
Stalagmite: A Stalagmite is a rock formation that has been formed by the dripping of water from the ceiling of a cavern for thousands of million of years creating a pointed rock, thick at the base and thinner at the top. Stalagmites are on the floors of caves. Stalactite: A stalactite forms the same way as a stalagmite except that it is attached to the ceiling instead of the ground
Is stalactite an adjective?
No. Stalactite is a noun. It is a formation in caves and other stone structures that hangs from the ceiling and that resembles an icicle. Stalagmites are the related formations that form on the floors of caves, usually right below stalactites. How do you remember which is which? Stalactite has a 'c' for ceiling, and stalagmite has a 'g' for ground.
