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Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
No, rocks cannot grow like stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from minerals that are deposited from water dripping in caves over thousands of years, while rocks are solid masses that do not exhibit the same type of growth.
What causes stalagmites?
Stalagmites are formed in caves when mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling and deposits minerals on the cave floor. Over time, these mineral deposits accumulate and harden into cone-like structures known as stalagmites.
Which way do stalagmites grow?
Stalagmites grow upward from the floor of caves due to mineral-rich water dripping from the ceiling. The water deposits minerals like calcium carbonate, which accumulate over time and solidify into a cone-shaped formation.
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
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."
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
No, rocks cannot grow like stalactites and stalagmites. Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from minerals that are deposited from water dripping in caves over thousands of years, while rocks are solid masses that do not exhibit the same type of growth.
What are those icicle-like projections that go upwards in a cave called?
The rock formations that look like icicles from the ceiling are called stalactites. The ones from the floor are called stalagmites.
What are the five tallest stalagmites in America?
who ask stuff like that?
What causes stalagmites?
Stalagmites are formed in caves when mineral-rich water drips from the ceiling and deposits minerals on the cave floor. Over time, these mineral deposits accumulate and harden into cone-like structures known as stalagmites.
Which way do stalagmites?
Stalagmites grow up.
Is stalagmites a physical or chemical change?
Stalagmites are a physical change.
Where are stalagmites and stalactites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
Which way do stalagmites grow?
Stalagmites grow upward from the floor of caves due to mineral-rich water dripping from the ceiling. The water deposits minerals like calcium carbonate, which accumulate over time and solidify into a cone-shaped formation.
Where stalactites and stalagmites are found?
Stalactites and stalagmites are found in limestone caves. Stalactites hang from the ceiling, and stalagmites come up from the ground.
What compounds form stalactites and stalagmites and stalagmites?
Calcium Carbonate
What direction would the stalactites and stalagmites be in?
The stalactites hang from the ceiling, and the stalagmites are on the ground.
How do you put stalagmite in a sentence?
I saw stalagmites they were ugly but then i saw you and i rather liked the stalagmites
