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Why did a volcano like Olympus Mons form on Mars but not on Earth?
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∙ 10y ago
Excellent question, and perhaps someday we'll learn that. We do know that large volcanoes do form on Earth, but on Earth the forces of wind and water can erode the mountains and wear them down. On Mars, there is very little atmosphere, and very little water, so there's not much weathering.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 13y agoScientists think this is probably due to larger eruption rates and to lower gravity on Mars than on Earth.
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What is mars highest volcano?
Olympus Mons is the highest known volcano in the solar system - and is located on Mars.
Olympus Mons is?
Olympus Mons (Latin for Mount Olympus) is a large volcanic mountain on the planet Mars.
What is the name of the largest volcano on mars?
There is a volcano on Mars called Olympus Mons (in Latin which means Mount Olympus)and it is also the largest volcano in the solar system that we know. There is another volcano on Mars called Tharsis,it is a huge bulge on the Martian surface which is 4000km across and 10 km high.
Is Olympus Mons a crater?
Volcano. On Mars
What planet has the volcano named Olympus?
The volcano Olympus Mons is located on the planet Mars.
What are olympus mons?
Olympus Mons is a gigantic volcano on Mars.
What is mars highest volcano?
Olympus Mons is the highest known volcano in the solar system - and is located on Mars.
Olympus Mons is?
Olympus Mons (Latin for Mount Olympus) is a large volcanic mountain on the planet Mars.
What is the Olympus mons?
Olympus Mons is a volcano on Mars and is also the largest volcano in our solar system
Is mt Olympus a volcano on mars?
No. Mount Olympus is a mountain in Greece. Olympus Mons is a volcano on Mars.
What is the name of the largest volcano on mars?
There is a volcano on Mars called Olympus Mons (in Latin which means Mount Olympus)and it is also the largest volcano in the solar system that we know. There is another volcano on Mars called Tharsis,it is a huge bulge on the Martian surface which is 4000km across and 10 km high.
Is mount Olympus the biggest volcano in the solar system?
No, the biggest volcano in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars (Mount Olympus is on Earth).
Is Olympus Mons a crater?
Volcano. On Mars
What planet has the volcano named Olympus?
The volcano Olympus Mons is located on the planet Mars.
Planet with the highest mountain in the solar system?
Olympus Mons, the highest mountain in the solar system, is on Mars.
Is Olympus Mons on Mars a volcanic plug?
No. It is a volcano.
The name of the giant volcano on Mars?
Olympus Mons
