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What would you expect to find composite volcanoes on Mars? Explain why.

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Are there volcanoes or storms on Mars?

Mars has volcanoes and the biggest volcano in the whole solar system. There are storms too.


Are there volcanoes in outer space?

There are no active volcanoes on any celestial bodies outside of Earth. However, there are volcanoes on other planets and moons in our solar system, such as Olympus Mons on Mars and cryovolcanoes on icy moons like Enceladus and Europa. These volcanoes are different from Earth's volcanoes as they involve different materials and processes.


Does Mars have volcanic craters?

AnswerThere is extensive evidence of past volcanic activity on Mars in the form of extinct volcanoes, the most famous of which is Olympus Mons, the highest known mountain in the Solar System. However, there is no current volcanic activity on Mars and it is apparent that Mars has undergone a cooling process, leading to all volcanic activity ceasing.There is extensive evidence of past volcanic activity on Mars in the form of extinct volcanoes, the most famous of which is Olympus Mons, the highest known mountain in the Solar System. However, there is no current volcanic activity on Mars and it is apparent that Mars has undergone a cooling process, leading to all volcanic activity ceasing. Yes there are volcanos on mars


Does phobos volcanoes?

No, Phobos, one of Mars' two moons, does not have any volcanoes on its surface. Phobos is a small and heavily cratered body, and its surface is primarily made up of regolith and rocks. It is believed that Phobos is a captured asteroid rather than a volcanic body like some other moons in the Solar System.


Does Mars have lava?

Mars does not have lava, but probably has magma due to radioactive decay.