WONDER #1745: What Are Speleothems?

Question 1 of 3

When water passes through the air and soil, absorbing carbon dioxide along the way, what does it transform into?

1. carbonic acid
2. dihydrogen oxide
3. oxygenated calcite
4. bubonic chloride

Question 2 of 3

Solid dripstones that grow upwards from the cave floor are known as what?

1. uptites
2. stalactites
3. stalagmites
4. flowstones

Question 3 of 3

Which of the following is NOT a type of speleothem?

1. stalactite
2. stalagmite
3. flowstone
4. chlorocite

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