2006-10-13 05:49:23 · 5 answers · asked by Marina B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Most solids expand and contract everyday because of temperature.
If your refering to stalgtites and stalgmites, it depends on the source of the water, the concentration of the solute and the rate of evaporation
2006-10-13 05:54:14 · answer #1 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rocks don't expand, they break down and get smaller. Some igneous rocks exfoliate, and that is a little like expanding, but then they shed the outer layers and so they really don;t expand.
2006-10-13 14:37:35 · answer #2 · answered by Amphibolite 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd like to know where you got this from, because there is some wierd Creationist theory that rocks grow. They don't, of course. They erode.
Certain rocks are formed from sedimentation, such as chalk and limestone. I'm not sure if there is a set rate, it would depend on a number of factors (temperature, pH etc)
2006-10-13 13:12:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the most probable thing to happens is that it will wear out, making it loose mass
2006-10-13 12:54:04 · answer #4 · answered by KEMC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they shrink when exposed to the elements-wind, sand, dirt and water wear them down=D
2006-10-13 12:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by Debby B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋