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What are growing rings?

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Zigrj12563

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15y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

A growing ring is added to a tree's trunk every year. The ring is thick if the tree has grown a lot during a warm, long summer, with plenty of rain. It's thin if the tree has not grown much because the weather has been harsh.

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