GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Mars
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Earth
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Jupiter
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Detailed explanation-1: -While not the largest of the Tharsis volcanoes, Arsia Mons has the largest caldera on Mars, having a diameter of120 km (75 mi)! The main difference between the volcanoes on Mars and Earth is their size; volcanoes in the Tharsis region are up to 100 times larger than those anywhere on Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Arsia Mons is the southernmost of the Tharsis volcanoes. It is 270 miles (450km) in diameter, almost 12 miles (20km) high, and the summit caldera is 72 miles (120km) wide. For comparison, the largest volcano on Earth is Mauna Loa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet in the solar system. Over 1600 major volcanoes or volcanic features are known (see map), and there are many, many more smaller volcanoes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Olympus Mons is a shield volcano located in Mars’ western hemisphere. It is the largest volcano in the solar system at 72, 000 ft tall (two and a half times the height of Mount Everest) and 374 miles wide (nearly the size of the state of Arizona).