SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

PLANETARY FORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest known volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is located on this planet.
A
Venus
B
Mars
C
Mercury
D
Earth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Olympus Mons, volcano on the planet Mars, the highest point on the planet and the largest known volcano in the solar system. Centred at 19° N, 133° W, Olympus Mons consists of a central edifice 22 km (14 miles) high and 700 km (435 miles) across.

Detailed explanation-2: -The largest volcano in our Solar System is on Mars. Although three times higher than Earth’s Mount Everest, Olympus Mons will not be difficult for humans to climb because of the volcano’s shallow slopes and Mars’ low gravity.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mount Everest may be the ultimate climbing challenge on Earth, but it has nothing on the volcanoes of Mars. Olympus Mons on Mars, is more than twice as tall!

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