Question

Since new lithosphere is being created at oceanic ridges due to plate tectonics, the earth is getting larger all the time

Answer 1

The size of the earth is staying the same because subduction and sea floor spreading balance it each other out

Answer 2

The correct answer is false.

It is false that since new lithosphere is being created at oceanic ridges due to plate tectonics, the earth is getting larger all the time.

In Geological terms, the rocky outer part of the Earth is called the lithosphere. It is very rigid, solid, and it is not as hot as the other parts. Its thickness is about 90 to 100 kilometers from the surface of the earth.