Question

The deposits of salts rising from the floors of certain  caves are known as. a) stalacite    b) stalagmite   c) caldera​

Answer 1

A mound or tapering column rising from the floor of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water and often uniting with a stalactite. ... 'Water dripped onto the cave floor from hanging purple stalactites, emerald stalagmites rose from the floor and everywhere evidence of supernatural beauty lingered.

Answer 2

Answer:

In fact, stalagmites form due to dripping water from the surface or through the thin pipe, of the stalactite, immediately below it. The stalagmite and stalactites eventually fuse to give rise to columns and pillars of different diameters