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Why are stalagmites and stalactites called those names?

Stalactites hang tightly to the ceiling of a cave, while stalagmites might grow to reach the cave floor. The names reflect their formation as water drips from the ceiling to form stalactites, and drips onto the cave floor to form stalagmites.


What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?

The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.


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.


Which formation in a cave rise from the floor stalagmites or stalactites?

stalagmites are on the cave floor, stalactites are on the cave roof. stalagmites are mighty like Hercules, they hold the ceiling up. +++ An easy mnemonic: "c for ceiling, g for ground". Another is "Stalagmites might reach the roof [and sometimes do, forming a 'column'] and stalactites hang on tight."


What is it called when Stalagmites and stalactites connect?

A pillar a column or sometimes a stalagnate.


Where were the first stalagmites and stalactites found?

In a Cave


What are stalacites and stalagmites?

Stalactites are mineral formations that hang from the ceiling of caves, formed by the dripping of mineral-rich water. Stalagmites are similar mineral formations that grow upwards from the cave floor as the water drips down, eventually meeting the stalactites to form columns. Together, stalactites and stalagmites can create beautiful and intricate cave formations.


What is the name of a rock inside the cave that can form in column?

Stalactites a rock that hangs in the cave is formed by slow drips of water, when joined with stalagmites the rock below that grows upward will become a column. Column in a cave is formed when stalactites and stalagmites finally joined together. Over the years, it is possible to become wider. However, if you are asking the rocks that will form as stalactites and stalagmites, this include limestone, dolomite, and gypsum to mention a few.


How does stalactites and stalagmites form?

Stalactites are formed when water dripping from a cave's ceiling leaves behind mineral deposits that hang down like icicles. Stalagmites, on the other hand, form when these mineral deposits build up on the floor of the cave from the dripping water, eventually creating a pillar-like structure. Over time, stalactites and stalagmites can grow closer together and eventually meet to form a column.


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.


The formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation?

yes,it occurs


What are Stalactites and stalagmites in caves?

Stalactites are formations that hang from the ceiling of a cave and are formed by water dripping and leaving mineral deposits behind. Stalagmites are formations that grow up from the cave floor as a result of mineral deposits accumulating from water dripping onto the cave floor. Over time, stalactites and stalagmites can grow towards each other and eventually merge to form a column.