Which lime deposit grows upward from the floor of a cave?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Stalagmite
The governing concept is the deposition of calcium carbonate in a limestone cave. Water drops from the roof to the floor and leaves behind small amounts of calcite. Repeated deposition builds a cone or mound upward from the floor, called a stalagmite. A stalactite hangs downward from the roof; a sea stack is a coastal erosion remnant, and loess is wind-deposited silt. Thus the correct answer is option A.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Stalagmite
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is the deposition of calcium carbonate in a limestone cave. Water drops from the roof to the floor and leaves behind small amounts of calcite. Repeated deposition builds a cone or mound upward from the floor, called a stalagmite. A stalactite hangs downward from the roof; a sea stack is a coastal erosion remnant, and loess is wind-deposited silt. Thus the correct answer is option A.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Accountancy question. Chapter: Recording of Transactions (I & II). Topic: Covers the accounting equation.
