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yes. it is an extinct shield volcano which is the result of lava flowing out over a long period.
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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.
Highest mountain on Mars?
This mountain is 17 miles high; its name is Olympus Mons.----------------------------------------------------------------Olympus Mons is the tallest known volcano and mountain in our solar system. The peak stands 27 kilometers (around 16.7 miles/approx. 88,580 ft) high above the mean surface level of Mars. This is about three times the elevation of Mount Everest above sea level.
Does Mars show evidence of volcanic activity?
There is evidence of past volcanic activity but no current activity. Mars is geologically dead. The shield volcano, Olympus Mons (Mount Olympus), at 26 km is the highest known mountain in the Solar System. It is an extinct volcano in the vast upland region Tharsis, which contains several other large volcanoes. It is over three times the height of Mount Everest which in comparison stands at just over 8.8 km.
Where is olympus mons located?
Olympus Mons is a shield volcano, similar to the ones that formed the islands of Hawaii, only much larger. It formed over many millions if not billions of years as lava flows piled up on one another and cooled. Because Mars lacks plate tectonics, Olympus Mons probably formed over a hot spot.
What planets besides earth have volcanoes on them?
All of the terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars) had volcanic activity at some time. Only the Earth has active volcanoes now. Mars has the largest volcano in the solar system at over 16 miles high - three times the height of Everest (Now extinct). IO, a moon of Jupiter is known to be volcanically active with over 400 volcanoes.
What is The largest extinct shield type volcano on Mars is called?
Olympus Mons
What is the largest extinct shield type volcano on mars?
the largest extinct shiled volcano on mars is olympus mons which is similar to mauna kea on the island of hawaii
Where is the biggest volcano?
Olympus Mons, on Mars. Long extinct.
Olympus Mons is?
Olympus Mons (Latin for Mount Olympus) is a large volcanic mountain on the planet Mars.
What is the largest volcano in the solar system in an extinct volcano known as Olympus mons found on the planet?
mars.
What type of volcanic formation is Olympus mons?
Olympus Mons is a shield volcano on Mars; the largest 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 planet has the largest extinct volcano known in the Solar System?
The largest volcano in the solar system is Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars. The volcano Olympus Mons is nearly 75,000 feet tall.
Is the largest volcano on Mars called Olympus Serenity?
The biggest volcano in our solar system is Olympus Mons, and is on Mars. It is a long extinct shield volcano, about five times the height of Mauna Kea, earth's tallest mountain (but not its highest). There are very likely larger volcanoes in our galaxy. We know nothing about these yet.
Which planet has Olympus Mons largest mountain in the solar system?
Mars. Please see the related links.
Does Mars have a moutolympus?
Mars is home to the shield volcano Mount Olympus the largest known volcano in our solar system. Mount Olympus, which was named for the home of Greek gods, is as wide as the state of Arizona and taller than Mount Everest.
Does mars have a mountain three times the size of mount Everest?
The shield volcano Olympus Mons (Mount Olympus) is an extinct volcano in the vast upland region Tharsis, which contains several other large volcanoes. Olympus Mons is roughly three times the height of Mount Everest, which in comparison stands at just over 8.8 km
