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What formations hang from the ceiling of a cavern like icicles?
Stalactites hang from the ceiling. Stalagmites build upwards from the floor. I found an easy way to remember which is which.. that stalactites "cling tight (-tite)" to the ceiling.
Which one of the following statements is correct A Stalagmites are narrower than stalactites B Stalagmites form on the ceiling of a cavern C Stalagmites are formed from water containing salt?
The only statement actually listed is not correct, at least not always. (We're really not ideally set up here for multiple choice questions.) the answer is: Stalagmites are coned-shaped deposits. D is correct. Stalagmites are cone-shaped deposits. +++ As a general rule C is wrong, certainly in limestone; but Iranian cavers recently discovered a beautiful cave formed entirely by dissolution of the salt in a massive rock-salt bed; and this contains really lovely salt-crystal formations! A more common exception is gypsum - calcium sulphate - which often appears as lovely, fine porcupine quill-like elongated crystals, on the clay which it is its mineral source.
What formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern?
Stalagmites
Do stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern due to the deposit of minerals over time?
No those are stalagmites. stalactites grow from calcite (or mineral) deposits from water dripping from cracks from the ceiling. :) hope this helped
Did Stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern floor due to the deposit of minerals over time?
No, stalactites grow downward from the ceiling of a cavern due to the dripping of mineral-rich water, usually calcium carbonate, which solidifies and forms the stalactite over time. Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow up from the floor of the cavern due to the mineral-rich water dripping onto the ground.
What formations hang from the ceiling of a cavern like icicles?
Stalactites hang from the ceiling. Stalagmites build upwards from the floor. I found an easy way to remember which is which.. that stalactites "cling tight (-tite)" to the ceiling.
These formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern.?
They are stalagmites.
What forms on the floor of a cavern?
stalagmites
What forms in pillars on the floor of a cavern?
Stalagmites
Which one of the following statements is correct A Stalagmites are narrower than stalactites B Stalagmites form on the ceiling of a cavern C Stalagmites are formed from water containing salt?
The only statement actually listed is not correct, at least not always. (We're really not ideally set up here for multiple choice questions.) the answer is: Stalagmites are coned-shaped deposits. D is correct. Stalagmites are cone-shaped deposits. +++ As a general rule C is wrong, certainly in limestone; but Iranian cavers recently discovered a beautiful cave formed entirely by dissolution of the salt in a massive rock-salt bed; and this contains really lovely salt-crystal formations! A more common exception is gypsum - calcium sulphate - which often appears as lovely, fine porcupine quill-like elongated crystals, on the clay which it is its mineral source.
What formations form in pillars on the floor of a cavern?
Stalagmites
Do stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern due to the deposit of minerals over time?
No those are stalagmites. stalactites grow from calcite (or mineral) deposits from water dripping from cracks from the ceiling. :) hope this helped
Did Stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern floor due to the deposit of minerals over time?
No, stalactites grow downward from the ceiling of a cavern due to the dripping of mineral-rich water, usually calcium carbonate, which solidifies and forms the stalactite over time. Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow up from the floor of the cavern due to the mineral-rich water dripping onto the ground.
Do Stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern floor due to the deposit of minerals over time?
No, stalactites grow from the ceiling of a cavern due to mineral-rich water dripping down and leaving behind deposits that accumulate over time. Stalagmites, on the other hand, grow up from the cave floor as mineral deposits build up from dripping water.
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 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
Stalactites attach to the top of a cavern ceiling and hang down.?
true!
