crenation
plasmolysis
It is called plasmolysis. The cytoplasm and vacuole shrink but cell wall remains the same.
Waning
plasmolysis
shrinking of blood
Many, if not all, desert areas are growing rather than shrinking through a process called desertification.
It's called "physics". We could possibly be more specific if you told us why you thought the Earth ought to be shrinking.
The loss of isotonic solution leads to either swelling or shrinking of cells.
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It is said to be waning, and waxing when the moon's light is increasing.
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