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Stalactites grow .005 inches per year. It will take 200 years to grow one inch.
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Does stalactites grow upword or downword?
Stalactites grow downwards
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are classified as precipitates, a type of chemical sedimentary rock. Yes, rocks can grow like stalactites and stalagmites.
Can stalactites grow on trees?
yes or no
Do stalactites grow up or down?
down
From which part of the cave do stalactites grow?
They grow from the roof of the cave, downward.
Does stalactites grow upword or downword?
Stalactites grow downwards
Can rocks grow like stalactites and stalagmites?
Stalactites and stalagmites are classified as precipitates, a type of chemical sedimentary rock. Yes, rocks can grow like stalactites and stalagmites.
From which part of a cave do stalactites grow?
you find a stalactites in the east side of the cave.
How fast do stalactites and stalagmites normally grow?
Stalactites grow .005 inches per year. It will take 200 years to grow one inch. stalagmites/stalagtites grow at .13 mm or .005 inches per year, and up to 3 mm or .12 inches per year. That would be about 100 yrs to grow 1cm on average
Can stalactites grow on trees?
yes or no
Do stalactites grow up or down?
down
From which part of the cave do stalactites grow?
They grow from the roof of the cave, downward.
When a stalactites and a stalagmite grow together it and called?
a column
Why do stalactites take so long to grow?
go
Where do stalactites grow the top or bottom of a cave?
top
Do stalactites rise from the floor or hang from the ceiling of lime stone caves?
Stalactites grow down from the ceiling. Stalagmites grow up- from the floor. Think of the "c" and "g".
Do Stalactites grow up from the bottom of a cavern floor due to the deposit of minerals over time?
No, stalagmites grow from the ground up. Stalactites hang from the roofs of caves.
