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    NATURAL WONDERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM

    Dec 27, 2019 4 minutes
    Words by Scott Dutfield

    GIANT MOUNTAIN

    Named after the great Mount Olympus in Greece, Olympus Mons is the tallest peak in our Solar System. Towering skywards 25 kilometres from its base and spanning 624-kilometres wide, it dwarfs Earth’s highest mountain, Everest, which is around 8.8-kilometres high. Known as a shield volcano, Olympus Mons formed over millions of years by slowly piping core lava over its banks to create a broad shield appearance. Shield volcanoes are not exclusive to Mars; many can be found right here on Earth, like Mauna Loa in Hawaii.

    What separates Martian volcanoes from Earth’s own is the way in which they form. Typically on Earth, a volcano will grow over a plume of molten lava

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