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What is the dripstone that grows down from the roof of a cavern?
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What is the icicle like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern?
stalactite
What is a large hole in the ground formed when the roof of a cavern collapses?
A Shakehole or Sinkhole.
What is the calcium deposit left behind from water dripping through the roof of a cavern called?
Stalactites
What is the difference between a cavern and sinkhole?
A cavern is a large underground cave, and a sinkhole is part of the ground that has collapsed into a hole due to weight on top of it or because of the ground underneath it dissolving. A sinkhole might occur due to land being over a cavern when the cavern roof dissolves too small and the weight on top overcomes the strength of the land.
What are cone-shaped dripstone deposits that are found on the floor of caves?
Those are stalagmites. It has a 'g' in it, so think of 'Ground' to help you remember.The deposits hanging from the roof of the cave are stalactites. It has a 'c' in it, so think of 'Ceiling'. They also Stick Tight to the ceiling.
What is the icicle like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern?
stalactite
What is the is the icicle-like speleothem that grows down from the roof of a cavern?
stalactite
What happens when a cavern roof collapses?
sinkhole
Are stalactites found anywhere else other than caves?
No. Stalactites are formed of limestone that is dissolved in slightly acidic ground water that precipitates and deposits a fraction of the dissolved limestone where the solution drips from the roof of a cavern to the floor. On the floor, below the stalactite, a stalagmite forms. The stalactite grows downward, and the stalagmite grows upward. This whole process requires a limestone cavern.
What is a large hole in the ground formed when the roof of a cavern collapses?
A Shakehole or Sinkhole.
What causes icicles to form in a cavern?
Caverns that form in limestone areas, due to rain water dissolving the limestone over millions of years, produce stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites are icicle-like rock formations of deposited limestone hanging down from the cavern's roof. Stalagmites grow upwards from the cavern floor, due to the limestone solution dripping on the floor from the roof. In some cases, the stalactite and stalagmite joins in the middle to form a column.
What is the calcium deposit left behind from water dripping through the roof of a cavern called?
Stalactites
What is a cavern roof?
Odd question: it if didn't have a roof it would not be a cave; it would be a canyon or ravine. It's simply the bedrock rock that spans the void that is the cave.
What is the formation that come up from the ground in a cavern?
Stalagmite. That from the roof is a stalactite - think G for Ground and C for Ceiling.
What is the difference between a cavern and sinkhole?
A cavern is a large underground cave, and a sinkhole is part of the ground that has collapsed into a hole due to weight on top of it or because of the ground underneath it dissolving. A sinkhole might occur due to land being over a cavern when the cavern roof dissolves too small and the weight on top overcomes the strength of the land.
What is the difference between a stalactite and a stalagmite?
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).+++Another one is "G for Ground, C for Ceiling". Their location is the only difference; they are both formations of precipitated calcite (calcium carbonate).
Where do you find the ripped pieces of paper on counterfeit island?
There are six torn pieces of the picture :At the top of the boat at the DocksOn the beach to the right of the DocksOn the roof of the MuseumAt the Inn (window near the upper right of the roof)In the Supply Room of the Museum.In the underground, inside the "dome" of the cavern, where the extension cord hangs down.
