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Which one of the following combinations of stalactites and stalagmites occurrences is correct?

Options

  1. AStalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites hang from the floor of the caves
  2. BStalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites rise up from the floor of the caves
  3. CStalactites rise up from the floor of the caves and stalagmites hang as icicles of different diameters
  4. DStalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites also hang as icicles of different diameters

Correct answer

B. Stalactites hang as icicles of different diameters and stalagmites rise up from the floor of the caves

Step-by-step solution

Stalactite - A stalactite is an icicle-shaped formation that hangs from the roof of a cave and is produced by the water containing limestone in solution, seeps through the roof of the cave. Hence, Option 1 is correct. - Most stalactites have pointed tips. Stalagmite - A stalagmite is an upward-growing mound of mineral deposits that have precipitated from water dripping onto the qround of a cave. If stalactites qrow long enouqh to attach with stalaqmites on the floor, thev form a column. Hence option 2 is correct. -

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