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Stalactites vs. Stalagmites
Stalactites
Examples:
The cave ceiling glistened with countless stalactites.Ancient formations of stalactites hung overhead as we explored.Tourists marveled at the diverse colors of the stalactites.
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Stalagmites
Examples:
Colorful lights highlighted the stalagmites underground.Stalagmites formed beneath dripping water over centuries.The explorers marveled at the towering stalagmites.
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This word has no antonymsWays to tell them apart:
- Remember stalactites has a c like in ceiling, where they hang from.
- Stalagmites starts with an m, like mound, as they rise from the ground.
- Both terms are related to cave formations, but their growth direction defines them.
- Think of stalactites tiptoeing down from above.
- Picture stalagmites making a mountain upward.
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