Stalactite and stalagmites are formed by the action of ___________.

river water

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ground water

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glacier

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wind action

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Solution

The correct option is C ground water
Stalactite and stalagmites are the depositional landfroms of ground water. The calcareous deposits from dripping of water in dry caves are called dripstones. The columns of dripstones hanging from the cave ceiling are called stalactites while the calcareous columns of dripstones growing upward from the cave floor are known as stalagmites.

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