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If new crust is being created as magma cools into solid rock, why isn’t the size of the earth increasing(getting larger)?

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The answer to your question is weathering
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Answer:

Erosion/weathering

Step-by-step explanation:

Erosion occurs when weather/other natural agents (wind/rain/hail etc.) removes or transports the ground's soil/rocks. The magma that cools into solid rock will eventually erode. This is the main reason as to why our planet is not increasing in size.

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