While the largest volcano in our Solar System is perhaps Olympus Mons on the planet Mars. This enormous volcano is 17 miles (27 km) tall and over 320 miles (520 km) across.
Additional general information courtesy of my son's school report.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Largest Volcano
Did you know that the largest volcano on Earth is Hawaii's Mauna Loa? Mauna Loa is about 6 miles (10 kilometer) tall from the sea floor to its summit (it rises about 4 kilometer above sea level). It also has the greatest volume of any volcano, 10,200 cubic miles (42,500 cubic kilometers).
While the largest volcano in our Solar System is perhaps Olympus Mons on the planet Mars. This enormous volcano is 17 miles (27 km) tall and over 320 miles (520 km) across.
Additional general information courtesy of my son's school report.
While the largest volcano in our Solar System is perhaps Olympus Mons on the planet Mars. This enormous volcano is 17 miles (27 km) tall and over 320 miles (520 km) across.
Additional general information courtesy of my son's school report.
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