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The Earth is not getting bigger in diameter because the movement of tectonic plates involves both the creation and destruction of crust. While some plates may be moving apart at mid-ocean ridges, where new crust is formed, other plates are colliding and subducting, leading to the recycling of crust back into the mantle. This balance between creation and destruction keeps the Earth's size relatively constant over geological time.

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