It takes up to 1000 years for a stalactite to grow 1/2 inch.

Why does the Earth orbit the Sun?

The basic reason that the Earth orbits the sun is because the Sun's gravity keeps it in place. Just as the Moon orbits the Earth because of the pull of Earth's gravity, the Earth orbits the Sun because of the pull of the Sun's gravity. The Earth travels about 595 million miles around the sun in 365 days (a year). Like all planets in our solar system, Earth travels around the Sun in an elliptical orbit

Did you know?

Sound travels about 4 times faster in water than in air.

Diamonds are the hardest substance known to man.

There is a high and low tide because of our moon and the Sun.

The moon is 27% the size of the Earth.

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