For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
That
is newtons 3rd law
The answer to the question is the total surface area increases and chemical composition changes. Consider the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces, these fragments vary from huge rocks to smaller sizes. As they are so crushed and broken they tend to occupy much of the surface area than when its just a huge rock.
The answer is D, both are 12
Our planet, Earth appears blue due to the mass amounts of water and lacks on its surface.