Question

Stalactities and stalagmites are most common in ___________.

• A. limestone areas
• B. hard rock areas
• C. snow capped areas
• D. desert areas

Answer 1

The correct option is A limestone areas

Stalactites and stalagmites are the depositional landforms of limestone areas. 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.