Increasing the surface area of a soild

Effect of increasing surface area on the rate of a reaction. As we increase the surface area of the reactants, we increase the rate of reaction. Increasing the surface area of a solid reactant exposes more of its particles to attack.

the earth would become to overheated and everything alive on it will eventually die from overheating. plants will eventually die as well, water will evaporate, and it will be nothing but a hot planet without anything living on it.