2 years, 5 months ago
How does Olympus Mons on Mars compare with Mount Everest?
What are the similarities and differences in the format of each type of mountain?
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Olympus Mon and Mount Everest are both built on lava and Olympus Mons is the tallest mountain on Mars and Mount Everest is the tallest Mountain on Earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons
Differences
Olympus Mons is located on Mars
Mount Everest is located on Earth
No one has climbed Olynpus Mons
Several People have climbed Mount Everest
Olympus Mons volcano is 16.7 miles high (3 TIMES TALLER)
Mount Everest 29 feet high
Olympus Mon is 40 years old
Mount Everest is 60 million years old
Olympus Mons takes up a massive amount of land space. It is the size of Arizona. Although Mars is smaller than earth it has no oceans,lakes or streams.Mount Everest is 6060 meters in size
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Mons
Differences
Olympus Mons is located on Mars
Mount Everest is located on Earth
No one has climbed Olynpus Mons
Several People have climbed Mount Everest
Olympus Mons volcano is 16.7 miles high (3 TIMES TALLER)
Mount Everest 29 feet high
Olympus Mon is 40 years old
Mount Everest is 60 million years old
Olympus Mons takes up a massive amount of land space. It is the size of Arizona. Although Mars is smaller than earth it has no oceans,lakes or streams.Mount Everest is 6060 meters in size
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M$
Olympus Mons is 40 years old, eh? ....you sure about that?
Mount Everst is 29,000 ft high
What cause the Volcano to erupt that formed Olympus Mon?
What triggered the lava and landslide event 40 years ago?
Olympus Mons was formed due to landslides.
Lava has been spewing upward to form Olympus Mons for most of the history of Mars.