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Like Earth, Venus has volcanic mountains and other features that are probably made of thin, runny lava, on Venus the volcanos sometimes spew out sulfur into the atmosphere, although there is no proof Venus is volcanically active, scientists believe it most likely is. On Mars there are large shields of volcanoes similar to those on Venus and Earth,as well as cone-shaped volcanoes and lava flows, some of these volcaoes are significantly bigger than Earth's volcanoes, such as Olympus Mons, which is 3 times the size of Mount Everest, but none of these are volcanically active.
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How are the atmospheres of earth and mars alike?
Both Earth and Mars have atmospheres composed primarily of carbon dioxide. They both experience weather patterns and have polar ice caps. However, Earth's atmosphere is significantly thicker and has more oxygen than Mars.
How did meteors from Mars arrive on Earth?
Meteors from Mars arrive on Earth when an impact on Mars causes fragments of rocks to be ejected into space. Some of these rocks may eventually cross paths with Earth's orbit and enter our atmosphere as meteorites. Through analysis of the composition and isotopic signatures of these meteorites, scientists can infer that they originated from Mars.
What tectonic boundary is Olympus Mons on?
Yes. Olympus Mons is the biggest volcano yet discovered. It is on Mars. it is not only the biggest volcano, it is the biggest mountain yet discovered. At 16.7 miles above the average surface level of Mars it is three times the height of Mount Everest.
What planet is home to Olympus mons the solar systems tallest volcano?
Mars.Olympus Mons is nearly 22km high - compared to nearly 9km high for Mt. Everest on Earth - and is almost as wide as Poland! Mars can support such a tall volcano for two reasons:Mars has a low gravity and a thick, strong lithosphere (outer rocky shell), so it can support taller mountains than Earth can. If you were to take Olympus Mons, cut it off Mars and stick it on Earth, Earth's thin, weak lithosphere would sag under the load - especially in Earth's higher gravity - and the volcano would lose height.Mars doesn't have tectonic plates like Earth, so volcanoes stay over the top of magma chambers and don't drift about like on Earth. This allows them to erupt continuously for long periods of time, and grow to much larger sizes.
Mars highest mountain?
Mars has a mountain called Olympus Mons, an extinct volcano. It has been able to remain high, since the force of gravity on mars, `pulling` the mountain back to the surface, is less. It stands around 27km or 16 miles above the surrounding plains, nearly three times higher than Everest.
How are earth and Mars are alike and different?
earth and mars are like and different because they have a atmosphere and gravity
What planet is more alike to earth?
well i think mars is the closest
Is mars the only planet with volcano?
No. Earth (obviously) and Venus have volcanoes as well.
How is earth and Mars alike List 4 ways?
Earth and mars are totally different. Earth is green and blue. Mars is red & brown. WE live on earth and martitans live on Mars. Mars is not cool but earth is. Earth has living things mars doesnt.!!!!
Both Mars and Earth have what alike?
1. they are both in the universe 2. they both are planets
Life once existed on mars?
nobody ever knows if there is life on mars. But there could be since Mars is alike Earth. But without proof nobody knows
Did life once existed on Mars?
nobody ever knows if there is life on mars. But there could be since Mars is alike Earth. But without proof nobody knows
Which planet has giant volcanos on it?
Mars peppered with vast volcanoes such as Olympus Mons and rift valleys such as Valles Marineris, shows geological activity that may have persisted until very recently
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).
Are earth years and mars years alike?
yes because the both are in the same solar system
How big is the dormant volcano on Mars?
The largest volcano on Mars, Olympus Mons, is seventeen miles high. By contrast, Mt. Everest on Earth is about five and half miles high. And there are twenty huge dormant volcanoes on Mars!
How are the atmospheres of earth and mars alike?
Both Earth and Mars have atmospheres composed primarily of carbon dioxide. They both experience weather patterns and have polar ice caps. However, Earth's atmosphere is significantly thicker and has more oxygen than Mars.
