Do rocks expand, like a marshmellow in a microwave?

Subject: Do rocks expand, like a marshmellow in a microwave?

Date: Mon Apr 5 10:13:01 1999
Posted by mary
Grade level: 7-9 School: middle school
City: joplin mo State/Province: MO Country: USA
Area of science: Earth Sciences
ID: 923325181.Es

Message:

If I were to take rock from a desert region and move it to a more moist reagion. Over a period of time wouldn't the rock expand? How can I show (or prove) this, since I have no access to rocks from a desert? I want to do this for a science project. Do they expand?

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