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when you go into a cave and you see large spikes pointing downwards from the ceiling then you are looking at a stalactite, spikes that point up are stalagmites. Stalactites hang from the ceilings like tights from a washing line, and stalagmites just MIGHT reach the ceiling! They hang from the top of a cave downwards, not from the bottom upwards, that would be a stalagmite. Just to help remember the difference, think "s-t-a-l-a-C (celing)-t-i-t-e" and "s-t-a-l-a-G (ground)-m-i-t-e." StalaCtite comes down from the celing. StalaGmite grows up from the ground. :) When I was a teenager at school the difference was explained to us as being; "Tights come down, and the Mites go up!" A stalactite (Greek stalaktites, (Σταλακτίτης), from the word for "drip" and meaning "that which drips") is a type of speleothem (secondary mineral) that hangs from the ceiling or wall of limestone caves. It is sometimes referred to as dripstone.
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Does a stalagmite or stalactite hang from the ceiling in a cave?
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
What is it called where a stalactite and stalagmite meet?
When a stalactite and stalagmite meet, they form a column or pillar.
How many inches does a stalactite grow in a year?
A stalactite typically grows at a rate of around 0.001 to 0.02 inches per year, depending on factors like the mineral content of the water and the size of the stalactite.
What will form when a stalactite and stalagmite joined?
When a stalactite and stalagmite join, they form a column or pillar. This occurs when mineral deposits from dripping water from the stalactite unite with the mineral deposits growing up from the stalagmite, eventually creating a solid column structure.
What do you call Stalagmite and Stalactite when they touch each other?
When a stalagmite and stalactite meet and grow together, they form a column.
Does a stalagmite or stalactite hang from the ceiling in a cave?
It's a stalactite that hangs from the ceiling.
What type of deposit forms under a roof of a cave?
This type of deposit is called a stalactite. Stalactites are made up of calcium deposits from the runoff water coming into the cave.
What is it called where a stalactite and stalagmite meet?
When a stalactite and stalagmite meet, they form a column or pillar.
How can you use the word stalactite in a sentence?
The stalactite looked like an icicle as it hung from the ceiling of the cave.
Do stalactite suck water?
No
Can you find stalactite in Australia?
NO
How many inches does a stalactite grow in a year?
A stalactite typically grows at a rate of around 0.001 to 0.02 inches per year, depending on factors like the mineral content of the water and the size of the stalactite.
What will form when a stalactite and stalagmite joined?
When a stalactite and stalagmite join, they form a column or pillar. This occurs when mineral deposits from dripping water from the stalactite unite with the mineral deposits growing up from the stalagmite, eventually creating a solid column structure.
What do you call Stalagmite and Stalactite when they touch each other?
When a stalagmite and stalactite meet and grow together, they form a column.
Where would you go if you wanted to see a stalactite?
You would go to a cave if you wanted to see a stalactite.
What looks like a stalactite?
carrot
Is stalactite a living thing?
NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
