the Himalayas aren't "growing" though. according to plate tectonics, they are simply moving up. also, what energy do the Himalayas and the Appalachian Mountains consume while "growing"?
how do they reproduce? (losing moles from A to make B does not mean A is reproducing, it means it is getting used up, or consumed.)
Under this criterion, amoebae would not be reproducing. That's why defining life isn't so easy.