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returned by Mars Global surveyor demonstrate the unbelievable size of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is a very large volcano for a body the size of Mars, Explanation: Olympus Mons on Mars is the largest volcano in the Solar System. Although three times higher than Earth's Mount Everest, Olympus Mons would not . Olympus Mons rises 24 kilometers high and measures 550 km across. By comparison, Earth's largest Olympus Mons is a shield volcano, built by fluid lava. as well as all known volcanoes in the solar system, is Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is a shield volcano 624 km (374 mi) in diameter (approximately the The size of Olympus Mons is so great (roughly the size of the American state of An occasional misconception is that the top of Olympus Mons is above the
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