Why Earth is not just a vast, endless ocean

Why There is Land on Earth · 9:10 · Video: SciShow · Watch at the source

In short: Earth is a world of continents and mountains rather than a purely watery sphere. This video explores the origins of our planet to explain how land came to exist.

The video examines the fundamental question of why Earth is not composed entirely of water. It investigates the planet's origins to understand the processes that allowed land to form and persist.

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