Deposits of calcium carbonate that grow from the ceiling of caverns are known as
A) stalagmites.
B) stalactites.
C) flowstone.
D) tower karst.
E) limestone.

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Stalactites are the deposits of calcium carbonate that hang from the ceiling of caverns, forming over time as water drips from the ceiling, leaving behind calcium carbonate. Stalagmites, in contrast, grow upward from the floor.

Deposits of Calcium Carbonate That Grow from the Ceiling of Caverns