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One grows up from the cave floor, the other hangs down from the cave roof. To remember which is which:-
A "stalagmite" might reach the the top (grows up from the cave floor).
A "stalactite" has to hang on "tight" (hangs down from the cave roof).
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Another one is "G for Ground, C for Ceiling". Their location is the only difference; they are both formations of precipitated calcite (calcium carbonate).
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What will form when a stalactite and stalagmite joined?
If a stalactite and a stalagmite joined it would form a column.
What forms first a stalactite or stalagmite?
stalagmite
What is the difference in stalacites and stalagmites?
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
When a stalactite and stalagmite meet?
cave
Does a stalagmite or stalactite hang from the ceiling in a cave?
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
What will form when a stalactite and stalagmite joined?
If a stalactite and a stalagmite joined it would form a column.
What forms first a stalactite or stalagmite?
stalagmite
What is the difference in stalacites and stalagmites?
stalactite forms form the top stalagmite forms the bottom
Use stalagmite in a sentence?
It can be seen that the stalactite has united with the stalagmite below
When stalactite meets a stalagmite?
cave
When a stalactite and stalagmite meet?
cave
Does a stalagmite or stalactite hang from the ceiling in a cave?
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
When a stalactite and a stalagmite joined what is formed?
a pillar!
A stalagmite hangs from the roof of a cave?
No, a stalagmite rises from the floor. A stalactite hangs from the roof
Are Stalagmite and Stalactite Igneous Rock?
no its not it is sedimentary rock
When a stalactite and a stalagmite grow together it is called?
a column
What is a stalagnate?
Stone pillar formed when stalactite and stalagmite meet, or when stalactite reaches the floor of the cave.
