Mountains may look like they've all been stagnant for thousands of years, but the life cycle of a mountain is actually quite fascinating. From mountain ranges in space, to why Earth isn’t a water-world, here are some videos exploring the complexity of mountains and a shifting world. You won't believe the amount of history they contain! Hosted by: Stefan Chin SciShow is on TikTok! Check us out at https://www.tiktok.com/@scishow ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Bryan Cloer, Chris Peters, Matt Curls, Kevin Bealer, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jacob, Christopher R Boucher, Nazara, charles george, Christoph Schwanke, Ash, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Alex Hackman, James Knight, GrowingViolet, Sam Lutfi, Alisa Sherbow, Jason A Saslow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Melida Williams, Tom Mosner ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? SciShow Tangents Podcast: http://www.scishowtangents.org/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/scishow Instagram: http://instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Original Episodes: How Tall Can Mountains Get? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxS_sxGxoJs Earthquake Science and the Disaster that Created it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOCxNVDiOnE How Rain Might Make Mountains Grow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6IDdPhYw0Y How Earth Recycled a Mountain Range - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qBFwPT6Jww Why is there Land? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1HyOdMt5tw 3 of the Strangest Mountains in the Solar System - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI4fQElsbiY