The mass of electrons, protons, and neutrons:
electrons 9.10938291*10^-31 kg
protons 1.67262178*10^-27 kg
neutrons 1.6749*10^-27 kg
the mass of electrons is way smaller than both, the mass of protons and neutrons
therefore, 1) the mass of 2 electrons is the smallest
Consequently, the ion with the greatest nuclear charge (Al 3 +) is the smallest, and the ion with the smallest nuclear charge (N 3−) is the largest. The neon atom in this isoelectronic series is not listed in Table 2.8.3, because neon forms no covalent or ionic compounds and hence its radius is difficult to measure.
Real quick, I will tell you why i think it does from a scientific point of veiw, but I dont know for sure.
The reason that the Earth goes through so much change on a regular basis is because of Gravity. What Gravity is doing is pulling objects to the Earth that it can reach (Which you probably knew) and so when it does this, it is pulling at the earths surface as well, causing constant change.
I hope this helps you!
