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Early in its life Mars wasn't all too different from Earth. Most volcanoes on Earth form through tectonic activity (movement of crustal plates over the mantle), especially subduction. When an oceanic and continental plate collide, it sends the denser oceanic plate down toward the mantle, causing pressure that melts the rock into magma, eventually resulting in a volcano on the surface. Presumably the same or similar kinds of processes led to the development of the volcanoes on Mars. When we see volcanoes on Mars, its safe to assume they may have formed where they did because of the movement of Mars' continental and oceanic plates while the planet still had an active core.
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Did plate tectonics on Mars form the volcanoes on Mars?
No. Mars does not have plate tectonics. The volcanoes on Mars are the result of hot spots.
Does Mars have volcanoes active now?
No. All the volcanoes on Mars are extinct.
Are any volcanoes on mars acetiv?
Mars is not thought to have any active volcanoes. However, there are large inactive volcanoes found on the surface of Mars.
How were Mars' volcanoes formed?
Since Mars lacks plate tectonics, the volcanoes were probaly formed by hot spots. These are areas where extra hot mantle material wells up and collects beneath the crust where some of it melts and rises through the crust to form volcanoes.
Does Mars have the tallest volcanoes?
Whether or not Mars has the tallest observable volcanoes, the likelihood that one of the multitude of planets in the universe does not have taller is approaching zero.So.... noAnother Answer:Yes, Mars has the tallest volcanoes, such as Olympus Mons.
Did plate tectonics on Mars form the volcanoes on Mars?
No. Mars does not have plate tectonics. The volcanoes on Mars are the result of hot spots.
Are volcanoes on Mars extremely active?
No. The volcanoes of Mars are extinct.
Does Mars have volcanoes active now?
No. All the volcanoes on Mars are extinct.
Does Mars have rings or craters or volcanoes?
Mars has volcanoes and craters, but not rings.
Are any volcanoes on mars acetiv?
Mars is not thought to have any active volcanoes. However, there are large inactive volcanoes found on the surface of Mars.
How were Mars' volcanoes formed?
Since Mars lacks plate tectonics, the volcanoes were probaly formed by hot spots. These are areas where extra hot mantle material wells up and collects beneath the crust where some of it melts and rises through the crust to form volcanoes.
Are there volcanoes or storms on Mars?
Mars has volcanoes and the biggest volcano in the whole solar system. There are storms too.
What are some unusual features on Mars?
mars has volcanoes
Does the planet Mars have active volcanoes?
it has volcanoes, but none are active
Is There numerous active volcanoes on the surface of mars?
The volcanoes are active
What would you expect to find composite volcanoes on Mars?
What would you expect to find composite volcanoes on Mars? Explain why.
Does Mars have the tallest volcanoes?
Whether or not Mars has the tallest observable volcanoes, the likelihood that one of the multitude of planets in the universe does not have taller is approaching zero.So.... noAnother Answer:Yes, Mars has the tallest volcanoes, such as Olympus Mons.
