GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

SOLAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which planet has the highest mountain and deepest valley in the solar system?
A
Mercury
B
Venus
C
Earth
D
Mars
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The highest mountain and volcano in the Solar System is on the planet Mars. It is called Olympus Mons and is 16 miles (24 kilometers) high which makes it about three times higher than Mt. Everest.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest canyon in the Solar System cuts a wide swath across the face of Mars. Named Valles Marineris, the grand valley extends over 3, 000 kilometers long, spans as much as 600 kilometers across, and delves as much as 8 kilometers deep.

Detailed explanation-3: -Like Earth and Venus, Mars has mountains, valleys, and volcanoes, but the red planet’s are by far the biggest and most dramatic. Olympus Mons, the solar system’s largest volcano, towers some 16 miles above the Martian surface, making it three times taller than Everest.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mars is the planet that contains the largest mountain of the solar system, Olympus Mons. It is almost 212 times taller than the tallest mountain on the Earth, Mount Everest, with a height of about 21 km.

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