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What process creates stalagmites? Group of answer choices Rivers carrying rocks down a mountain Windblown sand shaping large rocks Minerals being deposited as water drips Glaciers pushing large rocks

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Answer:

Minerals being deposited as water drips.

Explanation:

Stalagmites grow on the floor of a cave. The process that creates them starts with the filtration of rainwater drops through the rock picking gases and minerals, amongst these ones is calcite. When the drops containing these elements pass through the rock and are in contact with the air, a chemical reaction happens. As a consequence, the calcite precipitate on the floor of the cave. This process has to happen many times to form a stalagmite.

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