The correct answer is - the change of the total volume of water in the Earth's system.
The total volume of the water in the Earth's system is pretty much the same, and for it to change, and change the levels of the water in the oceans and seas, the Earth will have to go over a totally new conditions where either a new influx of water will reach our planet, or the heat will increase and the water will evaporate, for now that is not a possibility.
The fastest growing region in the United States is the Southwest
The answer is seafloor spreading
World maps do have changed during the centuries because we grew in knowledge and technology, but the maps have also been shaped by differences in culture, religion, experience, and geography and also because of different natural disaster