Multiple choice

Pendant mass of calcite hanging vertically from the roof of a cave.

  1. Geyser

  2. Stalactites

  3. Granite rock

  4. Dolarite

  5. Hurricane
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Explanation

Stalactites are icicle-shaped formations that hang from cave ceilings, formed by the deposition of calcium carbonate from dripping water. The mnemonic 'stalactites hold tight to the ceiling' helps remember this. Stalagmites grow upward from the floor. Geysers are water features, granite is a rock type, dolerite is igneous rock, and hurricanes are weather systems.

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