Rocky
Cones
THE KEY FEATURES OF MANY DARK
AND WET CAVES ARE THE TALL, CONE-
SHAPED ROCK FORMATIONS CALLED
STALACTITES AND STALAGMITES. THESE
FASCINATING STRUCTURES ARE CREATED
OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS WITH THE
HELP OF MANY WATER DROPLETS.Tite and Mite –
Which is Which?
Those hanging tight from the
ceiling are called stalactites,
while stalagmites grow from
the cave floor – and might one
day reach the top!SPORTS AND ADVENTURESPORTS AND ADVENTURE